Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 856 · 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) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) wide (c) ancient (d) lazy
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) invisible (c) modern (d) polite
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) brave (c) lazy (d) rude
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) victory (c) early (d) minimum
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) blame (d) borrow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) rough (c) late (d) ancient
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) sing (c) borrow (d) arrive
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) inferior (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) early (d) modern
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) lend
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) question (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) permanent
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) artificial (c) polite (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) run (d) sink
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) question (b) victory (c) success (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) window (d) profit
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) present

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