One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 289 · 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) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
13. 13.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
16. 16.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
18. 18.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
19. 19.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) singer (d) poet
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
22. 22.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
24. 24.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
32. 32.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
37. 37.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
38. 38.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) antonym
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor

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