Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 844 · 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) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) smooth (c) modern (d) polite
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) tall (d) wet
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) blame (d) arrive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) borrow (d) sink
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) sunrise (c) window (d) question
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) expensive (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) early (d) modern
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) quick (d) heavy
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) brave (c) polite (d) lazy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) ancient (d) polite
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) wise (d) modern
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) polite (b) early (c) honest (d) cheap
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) loss (d) question
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) include
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) rich (c) early (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) present (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) invisible (d) ancient
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) window (c) entrance (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) borrow (d) export

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