One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 206 · 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 period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
2. 2.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
4. 4.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
7. 7.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
8. 8.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
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: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
22. 22.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
23. 23.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
24. 24.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
30. 30.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
31. 31.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
32. 32.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
33. 33.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) novice
34. 34.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
36. 36.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
37. 37.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
38. 38.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
39. 39.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible

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