One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 511 · 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 word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) synonym
2. 2.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
4. 4.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
5. 5.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
6. 6.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
10. 10.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
15. 15.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
19. 19.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
20. 20.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
24. 24.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
26. 26.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) audible
27. 27.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
30. 30.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
33. 33.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) impossible
34. 34.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
39. 39.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore

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