One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 303 · 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: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
3. 3.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
4. 4.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
8. 8.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
9. 9.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
11. 11.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
13. 13.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
15. 15.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
16. 16.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
18. 18.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
21. 21.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
22. 22.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
23. 23.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
24. 24.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) tailor (d) painter
25. 25.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
27. 27.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
32. 32.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
34. 34.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) prefix
36. 36.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
37. 37.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
38. 38.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) illiterate
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier

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