One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 251 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
4. 4.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
6. 6.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
8. 8.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
9. 9.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
10. 10.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
12. 12.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
13. 13.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
18. 18.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
20. 20.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
21. 21.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
24. 24.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
26. 26.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
29. 29.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
30. 30.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
33. 33.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
35. 35.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
38. 38.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore

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