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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 738 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. defeat
  2. kind
  3. borrow – lend
  4. rough – smooth
  5. visible
  6. float – sink
  7. deep
  8. modern
  9. brave – cowardly
  10. float
  11. smooth
  12. profit
  13. arrive – depart
  14. generous – selfish
  15. sunrise
  16. cheap – expensive
  17. deep – shallow
  18. minimum
  19. victory – defeat
  20. blame
  21. refuse
  22. wise – foolish
  23. selfish
  24. villain
  25. dishonest
  26. superior
  27. temporary
  28. include – exclude
  29. cowardly
  30. ancient – modern
  31. transparent
  32. absent
  33. entrance
  34. ancient
  35. loss
  36. opaque
  37. lend
  38. brave
  39. minority
  40. expensive

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