One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 33 · 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 word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
9. 9.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
12. 12.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd
15. 15.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
16. 16.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
17. 17.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
18. 18.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
19. 19.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
21. 21.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
22. 22.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) invisible
29. 29.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
30. 30.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) visible (d) fragile
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
35. 35.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
36. 36.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
38. 38.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) patriot
39. 39.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous

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