Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 943 · 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) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) yell – shout (d) ill – sick
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) generous (c) honest (d) visible
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) decrease (b) accept (c) shout (d) borrow
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) modern (c) angry (d) tiny
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) deep – shallow (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) lend (d) float
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) permanent (d) modern
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) dishonest (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) tiny (b) rude (c) brave (d) lazy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) humble (d) rich
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) brave (c) polite (d) ancient
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) present (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) modern (c) artificial (d) polite
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) polite (d) public
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) arrive (d) whisper
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) sunrise (d) question
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) accept (d) include
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) expensive (d) modern
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) honest (d) deep
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) innocent
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) generous
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) minority (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) exit (d) journey

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