One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 229 · 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 hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) donor
2. 2.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
3. 3.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
5. 5.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
8. 8.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
10. 10.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
14. 14.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) singer (d) poet
20. 20.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
22. 22.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
23. 23.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
24. 24.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
27. 27.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
33. 33.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert

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