One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 131 · 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 that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
8. 8.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
11. 11.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
12. 12.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
14. 14.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
16. 16.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
18. 18.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
26. 26.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
29. 29.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
33. 33.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
38. 38.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist

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