Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 818 · 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) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) early (d) public
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) tiny – little
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) tall (c) lazy (d) wet
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) blunt (d) early
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) early (d) kind
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) exclude
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) journey (d) sunset
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) early (d) wise
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) early (d) smooth
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) quick (b) honest (c) rude (d) heavy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) roof (d) journey
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) praise (c) sink (d) lend
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) modern (d) early
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) proud (c) ancient (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof

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