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Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 993 · 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 “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) lazy (d) polite
  2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
  3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) gift – present (d) victory – defeat
  4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
  5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
  6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) ancient (c) journey (d) late
  7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) generous (d) temporary
  8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
  9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
  10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
  11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
  12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) early (d) wide
  13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) artificial (d) generous
  14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) polite (c) sharp (d) ancient
  15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) shallow
  16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) shout – yell
  17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) early (d) polite
  18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) modern (b) early (c) transparent (d) honest
  19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
  20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
  21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
  22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) honest (d) deep
  23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) lazy (d) cruel
  24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) rich – wealthy (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
  25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
  26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
  27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) float (d) accept
  28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) arrive (d) sink
  29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
  30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
  31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) journey (d) question
  32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) sink (c) praise (d) whisper
  33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) wise (d) early
  34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) accept (d) decrease
  35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) journey (b) window (c) sunrise (d) question
  36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) public (b) early (c) ancient (d) polite
  37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
  38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) export
  39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) private (d) brave
  40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof

Answer key

  1. polite
  2. wise – foolish
  3. victory – defeat
  4. cheap – expensive
  5. arrive – depart
  6. maximum
  7. temporary
  8. borrow
  9. ancient – modern
  10. brave – cowardly
  11. float – sink
  12. kind
  13. artificial
  14. sharp
  15. shallow
  16. include – exclude
  17. smooth
  18. transparent
  19. generous – selfish
  20. borrow – lend
  21. visible
  22. deep
  23. cruel
  24. rough – smooth
  25. answer
  26. question
  27. import
  28. exclude
  29. deep – shallow
  30. minority
  31. defeat
  32. praise
  33. wise
  34. decrease
  35. sunrise
  36. public
  37. lend
  38. export
  39. private
  40. sunset

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