One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 392 · 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 sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) florist
2. 2.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
4. 4.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
7. 7.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
16. 16.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
22. 22.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
26. 26.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
29. 29.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
30. 30.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) expert (d) novice
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) generous
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
39. 39.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd

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