One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 393 · 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) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
2. 2.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd
5. 5.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
10. 10.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
13. 13.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
14. 14.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) illiterate
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
18. 18.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
20. 20.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
21. 21.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
27. 27.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
29. 29.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
30. 30.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) literate
39. 39.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
40. 40.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent

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