One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 1 · 40 questions

Word tip (Many words → one word): Read every part of the phrase: who or what, and what is special about it. Think of word endings that help: -ible / -able (can be done), -ist (a person), -ary / -ium (a place), -vore (an eater). Check that the word matches the whole phrase, not just part of it.

1. 1.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
2. 2.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
3. 3.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) singer (d) tailor
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) edible
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
8. 8.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
11. 11.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
13. 13.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
14. 14.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) semester
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
18. 18.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
23. 23.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
25. 25.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
26. 26.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
30. 30.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
32. 32.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
33. 33.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
36. 36.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
39. 39.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist

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