One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 247 · 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 studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
5. 5.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
12. 12.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
14. 14.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
15. 15.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
16. 16.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
21. 21.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
22. 22.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
26. 26.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
28. 28.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
29. 29.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
31. 31.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) museum
33. 33.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
34. 34.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
37. 37.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
38. 38.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium

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