One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 159 · 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 plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
2. 2.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
3. 3.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
4. 4.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
8. 8.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
9. 9.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
14. 14.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) employee (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
19. 19.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
24. 24.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
27. 27.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) donor
28. 28.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
31. 31.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) edible

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