Antonyms Vocabulary MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 6

Antonyms Vocabulary Test 6

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Question 1

Find the antonym of the following words: Dangerous

A	stormy
B	risky
C	safe
D	hazardous

Question 1 Explanation:

An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. Dangerous means something can hurt you, and safe means it can't. Risky and hazardous mean the same as dangerous.

Question 2

Increase

A	carry off
B	go up
C	decrease
D	rise

Question 2 Explanation:

Increase means to get bigger, and decrease means to get smaller. Go up and rise mean the same as increase.

Question 3

Begin

A	continue
B	ban
C	urge
D	stop

Question 3 Explanation:

Begin means to start something. Stop is the opposite: The class began at 9 and stopped at 10. Not continue, which means to keep doing something.

Question 4

Narrow

A	thin
B	tight
C	wide
D	sharp

Question 4 Explanation:

A narrow road has little space from side to side. A wide road has a lot of space. Thin and tight are close to narrow.

Question 5

Great

A	huge
B	big
C	small
D	heavy

Question 5 Explanation:

Here great means very big, so the opposite is small. Huge and big mean the same as great.

Question 6

Outside

A	above
B	on
C	inside
D	under

Question 6 Explanation:

The opposite of outside is inside: The cat is outside the house / inside the house.

Question 7

Ill

A	sick
B	painful
C	poor
D	healthy

Question 7 Explanation:

Ill means not well, and healthy means well and strong. Sick means the same as ill.

Question 8

Noisy

A	muddy
B	misty
C	moldy
D	silent

Question 8 Explanation:

Noisy means making a lot of sound. Silent means making no sound at all.

Question 9

Finish

A	conclude
B	end
C	terminate
D	begin

Question 9 Explanation:

Finish means to come to the end, so the opposite is begin. Not conclude, because conclude means the same as finish, just like end and terminate.

Question 10

Light

A	rainy
B	misty
C	dark
D	bright

Question 10 Explanation:

Here light means full of light, and dark means without light: It's dark at night. Not bright, which means the same as light.

Question 11

Hate

A	praise
B	commend
C	love
D	detest

Question 11 Explanation:

The opposite of hate is love. Detest means the same as hate.

Question 12

Cheap

A	expensive
B	inexpensive
C	free
D	low-cost

Question 12 Explanation:

Cheap means it costs little money, and expensive means it costs a lot. Inexpensive and low-cost mean the same as cheap.

Question 13

Remember

A	recall
B	recollect
C	memorise
D	forget

Question 13 Explanation:

Remember means to keep something in your mind, and forget means it goes out of your mind: I forgot her name, but then I remembered it. Recall, recollect and memorise are all close in meaning to remember.

Question 14

Fresh

A	stale
B	new
C	clean
D	pure

Question 14 Explanation:

Fresh food is new and good to eat. Stale food is old and dry: stale bread.

Question 15

Find

A	lose
B	seek
C	locate
D	look

Question 15 Explanation:

The opposite of find is lose: I lost my keys, but then I found them. Not seek, which means to look for something.

Question 16

Pull

A	push
B	kick
C	hit
D	divide

Question 16 Explanation:

You pull a door towards you and push it away from you, so they are opposites.

Question 17

Cold

A	misty
B	icy
C	hot
D	freezing

Question 17 Explanation:

The opposite of cold is hot. Icy and freezing mean very cold.

Question 18

Arrive

A	reach
B	come
C	land
D	leave

Question 18 Explanation:

Arrive means to get to a place, and leave means to go away from it: The train arrives at 6 and leaves at 6:10. Reach, come and land are all close in meaning to arrive.

Question 19

Cautious

A	reckless
B	fussy
C	nervous
D	careful

Question 19 Explanation:

A cautious person is careful and avoids danger. A reckless person does dangerous things without thinking. Careful means the same as cautious.

Question 20

Early

A	now
B	quickly
C	before
D	late

Question 20 Explanation:

The opposite of early is late: She came early, but he came late.

Question 21

Child

A	girl
B	infant
C	boy
D	adult

Question 21 Explanation:

A child is a young person, and an adult is a grown-up person. Infant, girl and boy are all kinds of children.

Question 22

Minority

A	majority
B	population
C	mankind
D	people

Question 22 Explanation:

A minority is the smaller part of a group. A majority is the bigger part: The majority of students passed.

Question 23

Better

A	clear
B	calm
C	worse
D	well

Question 23 Explanation:

Better is the comparative of good, and worse is the comparative of bad, so they are opposites. Not well, which is close to good.

Question 24

Enemy

A	rival
B	opponent
C	friend
D	client

Question 24 Explanation:

The opposite of enemy is friend. Rival and opponent are close in meaning to enemy.

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