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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 79 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) lazy (c) brave (d) polite
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) loss (c) question (d) journey
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) polite (c) selfish (d) brave
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) shout (d) arrive
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) include (d) whisper
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) arrive (d) whisper
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) permanent (c) brave (d) honest
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) question (d) failure
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) majority
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) quiet (c) rich (d) wide
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) brave (b) private (c) honest (d) modern
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) below – under
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) early (c) polite (d) ancient
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) import (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) defeat (c) question (d) answer
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) sunset
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) smooth (d) modern
  32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) transparent
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) honest (c) polite (d) early
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) brave
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) decrease (c) borrow (d) shout

Answer key

  1. arrive – depart
  2. blame
  3. dishonest
  4. loss
  5. ancient – modern
  6. borrow – lend
  7. selfish
  8. kind
  9. lend
  10. include
  11. sharp
  12. increase
  13. permanent
  14. shallow
  15. failure
  16. blunt
  17. exclude
  18. brave – cowardly
  19. victory – defeat
  20. majority
  21. generous – selfish
  22. ancient
  23. private
  24. float – sink
  25. wise – foolish
  26. inferior
  27. cheap – expensive
  28. import
  29. defeat
  30. sunset
  31. smooth
  32. deep – shallow
  33. transparent
  34. cheap
  35. brave
  36. minimum
  37. rough – smooth
  38. villain
  39. include – exclude
  40. decrease

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