One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 32 · 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 period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
7. 7.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
10. 10.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) tourist (d) owner
11. 11.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
15. 15.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
19. 19.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
22. 22.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
23. 23.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
25. 25.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
30. 30.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
32. 32.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
35. 35.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
39. 39.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators

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