One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 29 · 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 place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) library (d) orphanage
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
6. 6.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
7. 7.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
10. 10.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
11. 11.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) glutton (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) choir (d) herd
17. 17.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
18. 18.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
21. 21.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
22. 22.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
23. 23.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) biography (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) tailor (d) painter
26. 26.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
28. 28.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
30. 30.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
32. 32.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) museum (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
36. 36.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
38. 38.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker

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