Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 873 · 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) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) sing (d) borrow
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) arrive (d) export
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) humble (d) rich
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) rich – wealthy
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) sunset (c) journey (d) roof
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) below – under (d) shut – close
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) cruel (d) lazy
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) end – finish (d) gift – present
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) exclude (c) sink (d) borrow
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) polite (c) artificial (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) question (c) journey (d) victory
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) polite (c) ancient (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) generous (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) early (b) honest (c) modern (d) absent
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) rich (d) deep
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) lend (c) shout (d) arrive
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) permanent (c) brave (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) late (d) rough
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) borrow (c) accept (d) shout
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) polite (d) early
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) wet (c) polite (d) tall
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) window (c) journey (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) private (c) modern (d) brave

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