Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 970 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) quick (c) rude (d) honest
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) gift – present (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) ancient – modern
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) laugh (d) depart
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) question (b) loss (c) roof (d) journey
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) float (d) sing
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) quiet (d) rich
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) early (d) smooth
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) win (d) shout
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) early (d) honest
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) jump – leap
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) late (c) rough (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) proud (d) wide
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) answer (b) window (c) profit (d) journey
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) mend – repair (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) rich (b) early (c) honest (d) deep
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) journey (b) minority (c) question (d) victory
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) lazy (c) wet (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) sink
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) journey (d) answer
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) run (c) shout (d) borrow
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) arrive – depart (d) shut – close
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) early (b) rich (c) modern (d) wise
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) praise (d) sink
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) cruel (d) ancient

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