One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 313 · 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: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
3. 3.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) edible
4. 4.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) donor
8. 8.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
9. 9.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
11. 11.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) legal
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
15. 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
17. 17.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
20. 20.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
21. 21.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
24. 24.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
26. 26.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
28. 28.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
29. 29.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
35. 35.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
36. 36.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
38. 38.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
39. 39.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore

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