Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 740 · 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) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) refuse
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) whisper (d) include
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) tall (c) polite (d) lazy
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) wide (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) wide
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) humble
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) exclude (d) arrive
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) lend (c) arrive (d) float
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) angry (b) modern (c) tiny (d) wet
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) foolish (d) polite
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) question (c) loss (d) journey
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) dishonest (c) lazy (d) polite
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) defeat
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) arrive (d) sink
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) sunrise (c) question (d) journey
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) sunset (c) answer (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary

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