One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 141 · 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) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
4. 4.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
12. 12.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
13. 13.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
18. 18.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
23. 23.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
24. 24.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
30. 30.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
32. 32.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) jockey
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible

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