One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 387 · 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: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
2. 2.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) homophone
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
4. 4.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
5. 5.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
6. 6.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
7. 7.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
8. 8.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
10. 10.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
14. 14.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
19. 19.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
20. 20.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
22. 22.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
25. 25.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
27. 27.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
28. 28.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
32. 32.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) judge (d) lawyer
33. 33.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
34. 34.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist

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