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Find the antonym of the following words written in capitals:

1.

He was an HONEST man.
A) liar

B) good

C) bad

D) truthful

E) wonderful

2.

The climate of Great Britain is MILD.
A) difficult

B) strong

C)  severe

D) bad

E) good

3.

She was afraid to walk FARTHER as she knew her life was in danger.
A) mother

B) out near

C) near

D) nearer

E) away

4.

If you know one FOREIGN language it will be easier for you to
learn the second one.
A) local

B) modern

C) popular

D) old

E)  native

5.

Tom’s father was a CRUEL man.
A) honest

B) kind

C) funny

D) serious

E) light

6.

It seemed to her that he was very DECENT.
A) dishonest

B) be tired of

C) fat

D) handsome

E)  unhealthy

7.

I opened the door and saw a DECEASED man.
A) weak

B) sick

C) invisible

D) new born

E) old

8.

Tom is very LAZY. He doesn’t like to do anything.
A) modest

B) modern

C) clever

D) energetic

E) nervous

9.

My sister is very SERIOUS.
A) energetic

B) polite

C) kind

D) intelligent

E) light-minded

10. Mr. Brown decided TO PROTECT that young man.

A) to help

B) to accuse

C) to care

D) to shout

E) to criticize

11. He lives A LONG WAY FROM his school.

A) far

B) near

C) late

D) behind

E) in front of

12. Such trees grow only in the countries the climate of which is hot

and DAMP.
A) cold

B) cool

C)  dry

D) sunny

E) windy

13. The boy was PUNISHED and he couldn’t go to play with his friends.

A) encouraged

B) beaten

C) defended

D) invited

E) overcome

14. In the 18th century England SEIZED many colonies in the old and

new word.
A) captured

B) freed

C) occupied

D) lost

E) gained

15. Father said that he could STAY AT home and work in the garden.

A) leave

B) live

C) be

D) leave for

E) go into

16. At present all kinds of specialists need FOREIGN languages for

their work.
A) old

B)  different

C)  native

D) several

E) many

17. I wish you PROSPERITY.

A) success

B) good luck

C) happiness

D) poverty

E) riches

18. She was quite ALONE among them.

A) single

B) only

C) adapted

D) distant

E) separate

19. The FOREIGNERS were very amused when they saw this palace.

A) guests

B) farmers

C) natives

D) neighbors

E) reporters

20. Emily was in BAD temper.

A) large

B) great

C) excellent

D) narrow

E) miserable

21. The day before yesterday I WENT TO SEE my sick grandmother.

A) came in

B)  visited

C) left

D) called on

E)  invited

22. Her character is very MILD.

A) gentle

B) angry

C) difficult

D) rude

E) bad

23. The British seem to like their weather as it is ISLAND weather.

A) isolated

B) light

C) mild

D) difficult

E) continental

24. I think it is a LEGAL party as it has been functioning for a long time.

A) lawful

B) possible

C) illegal

D) illiterate

E) important

25. My mother was a KIND person.

A) cruel

B) good-natured

C) nice

D) bad

E)  merry

26. About one million Welshmen still speak NATIVE language.

A) original

B) natural

C) folk

D) other

E) foreign

27. MODERN factories have sprung up around the city.

A) small

B) new

C) out of date

D) fresh

E) bad

28. The Welsh ARE FULL OF idealism and good humor.

A) complete

B) whole

C) weak

D) lack

E)  empty

29. When he was nine, he ENTERED the gymnasium and became an

excellent student.
A) finished

B) got

C) went away

D) came

E)  completed

30. She likes GETTING letters but dislikes writing them.

A) receiving

B) taking

C) sending

D) reading

E) finding

31. There are many ANCIENT cities in Turkey.

A) big

B) old

C)  fashionable

D) modern

E)  beautiful

32. There’s a DEEP lake between these two villages.

A) shallow

B) charming

C) good-looking

D) handsome

E) unpleasant

33. Our traditions are very ANCIENT and our people are proud of them.

A) present

B) old

C) modern

D) real

E) young

34. I didn’t know she was so LEARNED.

A) well read

B) bookish

C) accomplished

D) plain

E)  ignorant

35. One day my brother told the story to one of his FRIENDS.

A) advisers

B) enemies

C) assistants

D) backers

E) patrons

36. Nobody knew he was leaving the country; only Anne knew the

TRUTH.
A) loyalty

B) honor

C)  belief

D) lie

E) light

37. Why did they TURN him OUT?

A) dismiss

B) employ

C)  refuse

D) free

E) examine

38. This is a SHARP knife.

A) new

B) slow

C) blue

D) dull

E) old

39. The train LEAVES ON TIME.

A) is late

B) is slow

C) is fast

D) express train

E) is before time

40. Tom DUG OUT his money and ran away.

A) burned

B) broke

C) forgot

D) carried

E) buried

41. I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you LEND me some sugar?

A) take

B) borrow

C) land

D) buy

E) show

TEST MASTER

ANTONYMS

Antonyms

Book 2 Part B