One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 138 · 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 studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
2. 2.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) patients (d) pedestrians
5. 5.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
6. 6.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) owner
13. 13.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
14. 14.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
15. 15.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
16. 16.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter
19. 19.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) crew (d) choir
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
26. 26.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) library (d) kennel
32. 32.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
33. 33.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
34. 34.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) synonym
38. 38.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
39. 39.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot

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