Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 794 · 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) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) villain (d) question
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) honest (d) early
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) permanent
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) journey (d) failure
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) proud (d) wide
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) foolish (c) polite (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) lend (c) arrive (d) win
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) sharp (c) polite (d) ancient
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) sunset (c) answer (d) roof
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) cowardly (b) clever (c) early (d) honest
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) quick (c) rude (d) heavy
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) modern (b) guilty (c) early (d) brave
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) refuse (c) whisper (d) arrive
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) generous (c) polite (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) modern (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough

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