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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 972 · 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 “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
  2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) roof (d) exit
  3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) decrease (c) shout (d) accept
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) talk – speak (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
  5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) lend (c) sing (d) float
  6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) quiet – silent (d) end – finish
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) ancient (d) public
  8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) brave – cowardly
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
  11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) selfish (d) early
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) float (c) sing (d) arrive
  15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
  16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) window (c) answer (d) profit
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) rude (c) lazy (d) generous
  19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
  20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) honest (d) brave
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) shallow (c) generous (d) ancient
  24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) win (c) lend (d) arrive
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) window (d) hero
  26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) tall (b) polite (c) wet (d) lazy
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) polite (c) honest (d) cheap
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) talk – speak (d) generous – selfish
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) angry (c) tiny (d) modern
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) success (d) question
  33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) temporary (d) ancient
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) innocent
  36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) wise – foolish (d) shut – close
  37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
  38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) run (d) sink
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept

Answer key

  1. answer
  2. exit
  3. decrease
  4. cheap – expensive
  5. float
  6. rough – smooth
  7. public
  8. include – exclude
  9. brave – cowardly
  10. deep – shallow
  11. import
  12. blunt
  13. selfish
  14. borrow
  15. float – sink
  16. profit
  17. depart
  18. generous
  19. cowardly
  20. visible
  21. present
  22. private
  23. shallow
  24. lend
  25. hero
  26. victory – defeat
  27. polite
  28. cheap
  29. generous – selfish
  30. modern
  31. deep
  32. success
  33. borrow – lend
  34. temporary
  35. innocent
  36. wise – foolish
  37. arrive – depart
  38. ancient – modern
  39. sink
  40. include

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