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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 767 · 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 “proud”? (a) early (b) rich (c) humble (d) modern
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) victory (d) question
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) honest
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) shout (d) win
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
  13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) jump – leap
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) gift – present (d) big – large
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) hero
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) export (b) sink (c) arrive (d) borrow
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) roof (c) loss (d) journey
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) failure (d) answer
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) ancient (d) cruel
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) kind (c) wide (d) modern
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) exclude
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) blunt (c) modern (d) early
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) permanent (d) honest
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) private (d) modern
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) rich (c) early (d) modern
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) modern (d) expensive
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) early (c) modern (d) honest
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) answer (d) roof
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) public (d) ancient

Answer key

  1. humble
  2. victory – defeat
  3. question
  4. selfish
  5. include – exclude
  6. generous – selfish
  7. wise – foolish
  8. arrive – depart
  9. rough – smooth
  10. cowardly
  11. lend
  12. borrow
  13. borrow – lend
  14. cheap – expensive
  15. deep – shallow
  16. refuse
  17. hero
  18. export
  19. float – sink
  20. loss
  21. failure
  22. cruel
  23. inferior
  24. exit
  25. kind
  26. brave – cowardly
  27. ancient – modern
  28. sharp
  29. exclude
  30. blunt
  31. depart
  32. permanent
  33. private
  34. wise
  35. temporary
  36. expensive
  37. absent
  38. invisible
  39. majority
  40. public

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