One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 145 · 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: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
5. 5.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
6. 6.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
16. 16.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
18. 18.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) legal
19. 19.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) geography
26. 26.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
29. 29.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
32. 32.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
33. 33.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) florist
35. 35.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
36. 36.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
39. 39.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore

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