One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 174 · 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 book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) flexible (d) visible
4. 4.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) expert (d) novice
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) florist (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
11. 11.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
15. 15.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) donor (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
17. 17.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
18. 18.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
21. 21.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
31. 31.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
35. 35.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
36. 36.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber

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