One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 299 · 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 group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
4. 4.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
10. 10.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
11. 11.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) tourist (d) donor
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
13. 13.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
18. 18.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
19. 19.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
25. 25.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
28. 28.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
29. 29.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) employee (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
35. 35.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
38. 38.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
39. 39.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore

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