One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 209 · 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 hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) veterinarian
3. 3.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
5. 5.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
9. 9.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
17. 17.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
20. 20.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
23. 23.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) miser
26. 26.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
27. 27.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
29. 29.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
31. 31.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
32. 32.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
37. 37.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
39. 39.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible

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