One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 483 · 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 studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
4. 4.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
5. 5.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous
9. 9.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) barber
10. 10.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
12. 12.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) cashier (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
15. 15.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
17. 17.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
20. 20.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
22. 22.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
23. 23.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
24. 24.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
26. 26.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
28. 28.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
29. 29.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
31. 31.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
32. 32.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) library
33. 33.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
34. 34.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
35. 35.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
36. 36.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) talkative (d) literate
37. 37.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
38. 38.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
39. 39.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones

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