One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 398 · 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 makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
2. 2.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
4. 4.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
6. 6.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
8. 8.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
9. 9.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
12. 12.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
13. 13.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) sailor
16. 16.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) semester
17. 17.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
23. 23.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) synonym
24. 24.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
27. 27.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
28. 28.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
31. 31.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
34. 34.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) patient (d) surgeon
35. 35.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
36. 36.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) owner
37. 37.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
38. 38.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
40. 40.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum

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