One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 479 · 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: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
3. 3.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
4. 4.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) granary (d) museum
5. 5.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
6. 6.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
7. 7.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) library (d) kennel
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
13. 13.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
15. 15.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) donor (d) tourist
17. 17.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
18. 18.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
19. 19.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
20. 20.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
21. 21.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
22. 22.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
26. 26.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
28. 28.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
34. 34.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
35. 35.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
36. 36.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) owner (d) volunteer
39. 39.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary

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