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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 811 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) ancient (d) rough
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) blunt
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) journey (c) window (d) answer
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) question (c) window (d) journey
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) borrow (d) accept
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) failure (c) journey (d) question
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) praise (d) sink
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) early (d) selfish
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) majority (c) journey (d) roof
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) public
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) generous – selfish
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) victory (d) early
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
  33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) quiet – silent
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) journey (d) answer
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) heavy (c) honest (d) quick
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – old
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) deep (d) honest
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth

Answer key

  1. rough
  2. victory – defeat
  3. cheap – expensive
  4. borrow – lend
  5. include
  6. blunt
  7. cheap
  8. profit
  9. question
  10. deep – shallow
  11. increase
  12. depart
  13. blame
  14. proud
  15. failure
  16. praise
  17. loss
  18. float – sink
  19. selfish
  20. include – exclude
  21. lend
  22. brave – cowardly
  23. expensive
  24. opaque
  25. majority
  26. public
  27. arrive – depart
  28. generous – selfish
  29. minimum
  30. maximum
  31. refuse
  32. minority
  33. rough – smooth
  34. answer
  35. shallow
  36. rude
  37. ancient – modern
  38. deep
  39. import
  40. smooth

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