Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 731 · 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) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) modern (d) early
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) minority
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) private (d) honest
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) wide (d) cruel
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) include
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) rich (d) quiet
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) shallow (d) ancient
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) early (d) modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) shout (d) borrow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) innocent (d) ancient
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) victory (c) minimum (d) modern
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) depart (d) laugh
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) modern (c) superior (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) increase (d) float
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) artificial (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) inferior
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) victory
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) borrow (d) arrive
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) early (c) modern (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) early (d) modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) window (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) clever (c) early (d) cowardly

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