One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 112 · 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 word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
5. 5.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) expert (d) veteran
15. 15.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
18. 18.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
21. 21.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
22. 22.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
24. 24.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) silent (d) talkative
25. 25.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
26. 26.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
27. 27.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
28. 28.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
31. 31.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) geologist
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
38. 38.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
40. 40.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor

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