One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 427 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
7. 7.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
8. 8.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
15. 15.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
17. 17.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
20. 20.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
24. 24.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
29. 29.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
33. 33.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) patient
34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
35. 35.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
36. 36.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
37. 37.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner

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