One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 154 · 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 always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
2. 2.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
8. 8.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
9. 9.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) granary (d) mint
10. 10.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) cinema (d) stadium
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
15. 15.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
16. 16.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
17. 17.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
18. 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
20. 20.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
22. 22.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
28. 28.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
29. 29.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
30. 30.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
37. 37.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms

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