One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 36 · 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 cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
2. 2.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
6. 6.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
9. 9.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
13. 13.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
14. 14.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
18. 18.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) geologist
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
23. 23.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
25. 25.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
30. 30.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
32. 32.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) edible (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist

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