Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 805 · 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 “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) early (c) generous (d) honest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) window (d) answer
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) run (c) sink (d) shout
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) ill – sick (d) big – large
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) quick – fast (d) big – large
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) kind (c) wide (d) early
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) opaque
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) expensive
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) absent
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) wide (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) victory (d) journey
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) wise
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) early (d) honest
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) exclude
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) polite (d) cheap
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) majority (d) journey

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