One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 125 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
3. 3.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
5. 5.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
6. 6.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
11. 11.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
14. 14.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
15. 15.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
16. 16.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
19. 19.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) judge
20. 20.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual
21. 21.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
22. 22.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
23. 23.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
24. 24.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
28. 28.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
33. 33.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
35. 35.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
36. 36.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) glutton (d) miser
37. 37.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) herd (d) crew
38. 38.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer

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