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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 956 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) polite (c) early (d) modern
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) villain (d) journey
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) roof (d) sunset
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) transparent (c) early (d) modern
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
  7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) yell – shout (d) jump – leap
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) include (d) float
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) early (c) polite (d) cheap
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) mend – repair (d) shout – yell
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
  14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) talk – speak (c) below – under (d) clever – smart
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) shallow
  18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) polite (d) wet
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) temporary (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) victory (c) roof (d) journey
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) shout (d) decrease
  27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) private (d) modern
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) ancient
  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 “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) angry (d) modern
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) journey (d) answer
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) cowardly (c) honest (d) clever
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) polite (c) ancient (d) present
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) foolish (b) brave (c) ancient (d) polite
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) honest (d) early
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) question (c) victory (d) minority
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) wise

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. villain
  3. sunset
  4. arrive – depart
  5. transparent
  6. opaque
  7. borrow – lend
  8. include
  9. cheap
  10. brave – cowardly
  11. lend
  12. include – exclude
  13. export
  14. generous – selfish
  15. victory – defeat
  16. generous
  17. shallow
  18. deep – shallow
  19. float
  20. majority
  21. polite
  22. maximum
  23. temporary
  24. wise – foolish
  25. answer
  26. decrease
  27. cheap – expensive
  28. private
  29. cruel
  30. natural
  31. modern
  32. failure
  33. exit
  34. cowardly
  35. present
  36. foolish
  37. absent
  38. dishonest
  39. minority
  40. wise

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