Antonyms Vocabulary MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 5

Antonyms Vocabulary Test 5

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Question 1

Find the antonym of the following words: Hide

A	show
B	cover
C	spend
D	save

Question 1 Explanation:

To hide something means to put it where people can't see it. The opposite is show: you let people see it. Not cover, because covering something is a way of hiding it.

Question 2

High

A	low
B	tall
C	important
D	powerful

Question 2 Explanation:

High means far above the ground. The opposite is low. Not tall, which is close in meaning to high.

Question 3

Brave

A	heroic
B	bold
C	keen
D	cowardly

Question 3 Explanation:

A brave person is not afraid of danger. A cowardly person is easily afraid and runs away from danger. Heroic and bold mean almost the same as brave.

Question 4

Behind

A	near
B	far
C	in front of
D	on

Question 4 Explanation:

Behind means at the back of something. The opposite is in front of: The car is in front of the house.

Question 5

Pull

A	divide
B	hit
C	kick
D	push

Question 5 Explanation:

When you pull something, you move it towards you. When you push it, you move it away from you. Not kick, which means hitting something with your foot.

Question 6

Leave

A	arrive
B	desert
C	separate
D	abandon

Question 6 Explanation:

To leave a place means to go away from it. The opposite is arrive, which means to come to a place. Desert and abandon are close in meaning to leave.

Question 7

Horizontal

A	flat
B	level
C	vertical
D	even

Question 7 Explanation:

Horizontal means flat, going from side to side, like the horizon. Vertical means going straight up and down, like a wall. Flat, level and even are close in meaning to horizontal.

Question 8

Absent

A	present
B	off
C	away
D	missing

Question 8 Explanation:

Absent means not at a place, for example not at school. The opposite is present, meaning here: All the students are present today. Away and missing are close in meaning to absent.

Question 9

Public

A	different
B	private
C	usual
D	common

Question 9 Explanation:

Public means open to everyone, like a public park. Private means for one person or a small group only, like a private garden.

Question 10

Bitter

A	sweet
B	stale
C	rotten
D	moldy

Question 10 Explanation:

Bitter describes a strong, unpleasant taste, like very dark coffee. The opposite taste is sweet, like sugar or honey.

Question 11

Cry

A	blow
B	speak
C	chat
D	laugh

Question 11 Explanation:

We cry when we are sad and laugh when something is funny or we are happy.

Question 12

Reduce

A	limit
B	lessen
C	increase
D	decrease

Question 12 Explanation:

To reduce means to make something smaller or less. The opposite is increase, to make it bigger or more. Lessen and decrease mean the same as reduce.

Question 13

Ill

A	sick
B	healthy
C	poor
D	painful

Question 13 Explanation:

Ill means not well in your body. The opposite is healthy: well and strong. Not sick, because sick means the same as ill.

Question 14

Adult

A	disabled
B	aged
C	immature
D	old

Question 14 Explanation:

Adult means fully grown up. Immature means not yet fully grown or developed, or behaving like a child. Aged and old are not opposites of adult.

Question 15

Dry

A	barren
B	wet
C	sterile
D	arid

Question 15 Explanation:

Dry means with no water. The opposite is wet, meaning covered in water. Arid and barren are close in meaning to dry.

Question 16

Win

A	earn
B	lose
C	get
D	gain

Question 16 Explanation:

In a game, one side wins and the other side loses. The opposite of win is lose.

Question 17

Past

A	next
B	future
C	present
D	before

Question 17 Explanation:

The past is the time before now, and the future is the time after now. Not present, which is the time now, between the past and the future.

Question 18

Sick

A	ill
B	patient
C	sorry
D	well

Question 18 Explanation:

Sick means ill. The opposite is well, meaning healthy: I feel well today. Not ill, which means the same as sick.

Question 19

Cautious

A	fussy
B	reckless
C	nervous
D	careful

Question 19 Explanation:

A cautious person is careful and avoids risks. A reckless person does dangerous things without thinking. Not careful, which means the same as cautious.

Question 20

Clever