One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 301 · 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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
3. 3.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
7. 7.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) novice
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) impossible
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
15. 15.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
19. 19.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
20. 20.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) florist (d) tailor
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
24. 24.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
27. 27.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) fragile (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber
33. 33.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) flexible
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
39. 39.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist

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