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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 962 · 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 “expensive”? (a) early (b) honest (c) polite (d) cheap
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
  4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) victory (c) modern (d) early
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) float (d) borrow
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) question (d) journey
  9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
  10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) honest (b) rude (c) heavy (d) quick
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) import (c) float (d) whisper
  12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) deep (c) honest (d) early
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) polite (d) wet
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) clever (d) early
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) blunt (c) honest (d) modern
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – reach (d) arrive – depart
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) arrive
  22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
  23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) modern (b) wise (c) rich (d) early
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) polite (d) present
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) scared – afraid (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
  28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) profit
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) window (c) hero (d) answer
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) visible (c) early (d) honest
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) early (d) public
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) sink (c) exclude (d) arrive
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) ancient (b) modern (c) polite (d) invisible
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) modern (d) artificial

Answer key

  1. cheap
  2. deep – shallow
  3. brave – cowardly
  4. ancient
  5. kind
  6. minimum
  7. blame
  8. minority
  9. increase
  10. rude
  11. import
  12. include – exclude
  13. deep
  14. polite
  15. decrease
  16. cowardly
  17. blunt
  18. temporary
  19. arrive – depart
  20. victory – defeat
  21. refuse
  22. borrow – lend
  23. ancient – modern
  24. wise
  25. present
  26. float – sink
  27. brave
  28. cheap – expensive
  29. profit
  30. hero
  31. visible
  32. entrance
  33. public
  34. sink
  35. inferior
  36. dishonest
  37. wise – foolish
  38. exclude
  39. invisible
  40. artificial

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