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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 803 · 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) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) roof (d) journey
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) question (c) journey (d) minority
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) accept (c) decrease (d) borrow
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) answer (d) window
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) cheap (b) early (c) honest (d) polite
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) polite (c) modern (d) ancient
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) import (c) accept (d) whisper
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) lazy (d) cruel
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) sink (d) whisper
  33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) ancient (c) rich (d) wide
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) transparent (d) modern
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) ancient (c) polite (d) brave
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern

Answer key

  1. wise – foolish
  2. blunt
  3. loss
  4. arrive – depart
  5. borrow – lend
  6. lend
  7. expensive
  8. exclude
  9. victory – defeat
  10. minority
  11. generous – selfish
  12. cowardly
  13. smooth
  14. depart
  15. private
  16. decrease
  17. brave – cowardly
  18. villain
  19. hero
  20. cheap
  21. deep – shallow
  22. float – sink
  23. exit
  24. profit
  25. float
  26. rough
  27. invisible
  28. import
  29. innocent
  30. present
  31. cruel
  32. praise
  33. ancient – modern
  34. borrow
  35. ancient
  36. include
  37. transparent
  38. public
  39. foolish
  40. permanent

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