Antonyms Worksheet

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

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