One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 202 · 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: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
7. 7.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
12. 12.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
15. 15.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
16. 16.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) aviary (d) kennel
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
18. 18.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
19. 19.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
21. 21.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
22. 22.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
24. 24.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) cinema
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
28. 28.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
31. 31.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
32. 32.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
34. 34.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) homophones
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
36. 36.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym

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