Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 841 · 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) big – large (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) sing (c) float (d) borrow
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) success
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) shout (c) borrow (d) accept
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
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 “invisible”? (a) honest (b) generous (c) visible (d) early
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) lazy (d) tiny
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) shout (c) sink (d) borrow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) superior (d) late
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) quiet (c) lazy (d) generous
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) modern (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) rich (d) honest
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) wide (c) ancient (d) quiet
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) early (d) modern
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) modern (d) generous
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) honest (d) private
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) temporary
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) present (d) polite
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) honest (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) borrow (c) float (d) arrive

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