One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 230 · 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: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
2. 2.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
3. 3.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
5. 5.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) novice
9. 9.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
12. 12.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
13. 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
15. 15.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
20. 20.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
21. 21.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
23. 23.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
24. 24.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
25. 25.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) patient
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
29. 29.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
35. 35.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
38. 38.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower

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