Test: Essential Antonyms (Worksheet 3)

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Find something that is …
Choose a word from this list that shows a good example of something that fits each word. [ a funeral - mp3 player - Antarctica - a kitten - dinosaur bones - a giraffe - a party - an elephant - Neptune - an ant - a turtle - chocolate ]

1. soft: ________________
2. heavy: ________________
3. tiny: ________________
4. ancient: ________________
5. sad: ________________
6. slow: ________________
7. far: ________________
8. modern: ________________
9. delicious: ________________
10. tall: ________________
11. noisy: ________________
12. cold: ________________

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Finish the sentences with the antonym of the underlined word.
[ late – dirty – tiny – safe – hard – light - cold – repair – healthy – different – energetic – find – rich – old – fight – frown ]

1. Listening is easy but speaking is _______________.
2. I broke my bicycle so now I need to ________________ it.
3. I don’t like to get up early. I like to sleep ______________.
4. I lost my keys and I don’t know where to ______________ them.
5. I am sick so I will take medicine, and tomorrow I will be ________.
6. I saw an enormous bear and a ____________ mouse.
7. The children were clean before they played at the park. Now they are __________.
8. In the morning I am tired, but when I drink coffee I am ______________.
9. Many people in Africa are poor, but Bill Gates is _______________.
10. A piano is heavy, but a feather is ________________.
11. When I am happy I smile, and when I am angry I ____________.
12. My little sister is young, but my grandparents are ____________.
13. India is hot, but Alaska is ______________.
14. Twins look the same, but friends look _______________.
15. The jungle is dangerous, but your home is _____________.
16. I don’t get along with my brother. We always _____________.

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Finish the sentences with the words below:
[ sick - quiet - rich - brave - whisper - disgusting - wet - polite - laugh - fat - smart - empty - lazy - greedy - strong ]

1. A child who wants everything and never shares is __________.
2. When you talk very quietly, you ______________.
3. If you never work, you are _______________.
4. If you have the flu, you are _____________.
5. If you don’t like fish, you think it’s _________________.
6. If you have big muscles, you are _____________.
7. If you want to sleep, you want a ______________ room.
8. If you are not afraid of anything, you are _____________.
9. If you study a lot, you will be ______________.
10. If you eat a lot, you will be ______________.
11. If something is funny, you will _____________.
12. If you win the lottery, you will be ______________.
13. If you see your boss you will be very __________ and respectful.
14. If you spill your water, your cup will be ____________.
15. If you are outside in the rain, you will get ______________.

What are the antonyms of the words above? Write them in.

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Match the antonyms:

soft               love
normal         boring
dark             kind
hate             hard
thick             light
leave             cry
long               narrow
ugly               thin
cheap             save
interesting       arrive
laugh             strange
mean             expensive
wide               short
spend             beautiful

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Find an adjective to describe each:

1. Golf is _____________.
2. A vacation to Japan is ________________.
3. A scientist is _____________.
4. A pillow is ______________.
5. The night is _____________.
6. A princess is ____________.
7. Movies are _______________.

Check your answers.

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