Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 717 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) permanent (d) modern
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) transparent (c) early (d) honest
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) polite (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) failure (d) question
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – defeat
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) ancient (c) late (d) honest
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) lazy (d) rude
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) honest (d) rich
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) minority
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) modern (c) polite (d) generous
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) sharp
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) loss (d) roof
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) increase
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large

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