Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 797 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) wide
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) success
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) early (d) transparent
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) smooth (d) early
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) arrive (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) absent (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) rude (c) honest (d) heavy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) early (d) wide
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) roof (d) answer
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) public (c) ancient (d) polite
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) window (d) question
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) arrive (d) whisper
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) modern (d) guilty
40. 40.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win

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