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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 859 · 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 “exit”? (a) journey (b) window (c) entrance (d) question
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) answer (d) exit
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) praise (c) lend (d) whisper
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) artificial (b) generous (c) polite (d) modern
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) quiet – silent
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) journey (c) villain (d) question
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) accept (c) laugh (d) borrow
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) modern (b) wide (c) kind (d) early
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) journey (d) maximum
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) defeat (d) question
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) question (c) window (d) victory
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) honest (c) brave (d) modern
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) sink (c) borrow (d) arrive
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) early (c) honest (d) rich
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) private (d) modern
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) lazy (d) brave
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) sunrise (b) question (c) journey (d) window
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) transparent
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) float (d) sing
  34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) rich (d) humble
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) float (c) borrow (d) arrive
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) lazy (d) dishonest
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) answer (c) journey (d) roof

Answer key

  1. entrance
  2. ancient – modern
  3. exit
  4. praise
  5. artificial
  6. rough – smooth
  7. float – sink
  8. victory – defeat
  9. superior
  10. villain
  11. depart
  12. kind
  13. maximum
  14. defeat
  15. question
  16. expensive
  17. arrive – depart
  18. wise – foolish
  19. exclude
  20. generous – selfish
  21. deep
  22. private
  23. borrow – lend
  24. deep – shallow
  25. absent
  26. cheap – expensive
  27. lend
  28. brave
  29. brave – cowardly
  30. modern
  31. sunrise
  32. transparent
  33. float
  34. include – exclude
  35. public
  36. humble
  37. blame
  38. cheap
  39. dishonest
  40. sunset

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