One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 162 · 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) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
2. 2.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
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 works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
8. 8.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
9. 9.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
10. 10.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
12. 12.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
17. 17.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
18. 18.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) antonym
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
22. 22.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
23. 23.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
31. 31.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) illiterate
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
40. 40.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary

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