One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 161 · 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: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) flexible
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) florist
10. 10.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
16. 16.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
19. 19.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) zoo
25. 25.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
26. 26.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
29. 29.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
34. 34.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
37. 37.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
39. 39.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) synonym
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore

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