One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 396 · 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: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
2. 2.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) edible (d) fragile
3. 3.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
6. 6.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
7. 7.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
10. 10.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
24. 24.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
28. 28.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
30. 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
32. 32.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
35. 35.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
38. 38.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo

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