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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 89 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) proud (c) ancient (d) wide
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) heavy (c) quick (d) rude
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) jump – leap (d) cheap – expensive
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) modern (c) wise (d) rich
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) victory (d) journey
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) arrive (d) lend
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) dishonest (c) brave (d) lazy
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) selfish (c) polite (d) early
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) window (c) answer (d) journey
  17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) float – sink
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) shout (d) run
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) invisible (d) polite
  21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) majority
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) accept (d) borrow
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) exit (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) borrow (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) refuse
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) natural (c) honest (d) ancient
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) sink (b) lend (c) whisper (d) praise
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) expensive (d) honest
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) modern (d) artificial
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) deep (c) honest (d) rich
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) cruel (c) ancient (d) wide
  39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) late (b) honest (c) superior (d) modern

Answer key

  1. wise – foolish
  2. proud
  3. float
  4. rude
  5. cheap – expensive
  6. generous – selfish
  7. wise
  8. answer
  9. lend
  10. dishonest
  11. minority
  12. selfish
  13. borrow
  14. ancient – modern
  15. include – exclude
  16. profit
  17. float – sink
  18. victory – defeat
  19. sink
  20. invisible
  21. deep – shallow
  22. foolish
  23. rough – smooth
  24. majority
  25. borrow – lend
  26. brave – cowardly
  27. depart
  28. opaque
  29. exit
  30. refuse
  31. natural
  32. praise
  33. expensive
  34. generous
  35. artificial
  36. deep
  37. smooth
  38. cruel
  39. arrive – depart
  40. superior

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