One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 259 · 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 sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
3. 3.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
5. 5.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
6. 6.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
9. 9.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
11. 11.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
12. 12.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
19. 19.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
21. 21.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
22. 22.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
25. 25.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower
26. 26.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
40. 40.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers

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