One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 491 · 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: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
2. 2.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
6. 6.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
8. 8.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) singer (d) poet
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
11. 11.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
12. 12.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
19. 19.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
20. 20.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) library
23. 23.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
26. 26.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
28. 28.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
33. 33.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
34. 34.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
35. 35.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
36. 36.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
37. 37.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual

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