One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 208 · 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 person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) beginner (d) owner
2. 2.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
9. 9.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
17. 17.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
19. 19.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
20. 20.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
22. 22.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) orchard
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
30. 30.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
31. 31.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
32. 32.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
33. 33.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) antonym
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
35. 35.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
36. 36.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
38. 38.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler

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