One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 429 · 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: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
5. 5.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
6. 6.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
8. 8.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
9. 9.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
10. 10.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
12. 12.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
13. 13.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
14. 14.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton
17. 17.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
20. 20.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
21. 21.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) library
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
29. 29.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) illiterate
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
36. 36.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist

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