One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 501 · 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 sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) victim
2. 2.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
4. 4.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
6. 6.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
7. 7.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
8. 8.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
9. 9.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
13. 13.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
14. 14.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
19. 19.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
24. 24.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
31. 31.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) innocent
33. 33.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) cashier (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
37. 37.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist

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