One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 417 · 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: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
2. 2.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
3. 3.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
4. 4.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
5. 5.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
7. 7.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
8. 8.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) optimist
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
11. 11.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
14. 14.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
15. 15.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
17. 17.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
29. 29.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
30. 30.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) miser (d) donor
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
40. 40.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist

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