Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 918 · 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) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) expensive
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) wide (c) cruel (d) ancient
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) invisible (c) polite (d) ancient
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) honest (c) modern (d) brave
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) selfish (d) polite
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) arrive (d) win
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) modern (c) early (d) guilty
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) generous – selfish
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) innocent (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) window (c) question (d) journey
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) answer (c) journey (d) hero
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) lend (c) praise (d) sink
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) angry (d) tiny
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) sharp (c) late (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) proud (c) early (d) wide
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) foolish (d) brave
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) generous (c) rude (d) lazy
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) modern (c) early (d) rich
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) blunt
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) whisper (d) float
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) shallow
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) ancient (d) late
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) inferior

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