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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 950 · 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) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) arrive – reach (d) shut – close
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) ancient (b) late (c) rough (d) honest
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) scared – afraid (d) fast – quick
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) exit
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) temporary (c) generous (d) polite
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) float (c) whisper (d) accept
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) journey (c) answer (d) failure
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) exclude (d) borrow
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) ancient (c) early (d) polite
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) question (d) defeat
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
  25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) gift – present (c) big – large (d) ill – sick
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) generous (c) polite (d) artificial
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) blame (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) absent (d) honest
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) ancient (d) brave
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) rude (b) honest (c) quick (d) heavy
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) shout (c) win (d) arrive
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) brave (d) dishonest
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) generous (d) lazy
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) late (c) modern (d) honest
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) generous (d) ancient
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern

Answer key

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

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