One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 222 · 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 place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
4. 4.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
8. 8.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
12. 12.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
17. 17.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
20. 20.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
23. 23.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) spectators
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) barber
32. 32.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
35. 35.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
37. 37.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) conductor (d) pilot
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber

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