One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 23 · 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 rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
4. 4.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
5. 5.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
6. 6.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
10. 10.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
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: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) semester
17. 17.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
24. 24.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
26. 26.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
27. 27.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
32. 32.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
33. 33.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
35. 35.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
37. 37.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
40. 40.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium

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