One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 379 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
4. 4.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible
8. 8.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) expert (d) veteran
12. 12.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
25. 25.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) stable
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
34. 34.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous

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