One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 512 · 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 works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
3. 3.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) beginner (d) novice
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
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: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) biologist
10. 10.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
12. 12.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
14. 14.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) tourist (d) donor
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
26. 26.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) legal
31. 31.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
32. 32.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
33. 33.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) geography (d) atlas
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) singer (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) illiterate
39. 39.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable

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