Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 917 · 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) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) whisper (d) accept
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) sunrise
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) majority (c) answer (d) roof
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) rude (d) generous
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) below – under
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) polite (d) late
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) shout
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) superior (d) late
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) modern (d) tiny
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) float (d) blame
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) cheap – expensive (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) ancient (d) journey
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) fast – quick
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) temporary
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) natural (c) brave (d) honest
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) depart (c) laugh (d) borrow
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) export (c) sink (d) arrive
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) polite (d) late
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) minimum (c) early (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) polite (c) brave (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) answer (d) journey
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) dishonest (b) polite (c) lazy (d) brave
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) ancient (d) late
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) early (c) ancient (d) public
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) proud (b) early (c) ancient (d) wide
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) inferior (c) early (d) polite
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) clever
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) tiny (d) rude

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