One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 359 · 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 person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
2. 2.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) fleet (d) crew
3. 3.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) tourist (d) owner
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) literate (d) bilingual
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
12. 12.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
16. 16.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
17. 17.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
18. 18.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
19. 19.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
22. 22.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) patriot
23. 23.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
27. 27.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
28. 28.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
29. 29.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
31. 31.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
33. 33.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
36. 36.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
39. 39.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible

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