Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 975 · 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 pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) opaque (c) ancient (d) generous
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) export (c) borrow (d) sink
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) shut – close
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) polite (d) generous
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) polite (d) ancient
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) increase (d) arrive
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) shout (d) win
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) exit
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) include (c) accept (d) whisper
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) early (c) clever (d) cowardly
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) early (d) humble
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) selfish (b) early (c) polite (d) brave
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) borrow (b) sing (c) arrive (d) float
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) ill – sick (d) deep – shallow
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) polite (d) public
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) victory
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) depart (b) laugh (c) borrow (d) accept
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) honest (c) ancient (d) rough
31. 31.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) tiny (c) wet (d) angry
33. 33.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) shout
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) polite (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) journey (b) question (c) entrance (d) window
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) journey (c) sunrise (d) question
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) profit (c) journey (d) answer
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern

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