One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 54 · 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 plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
5. 5.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
6. 6.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
7. 7.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
9. 9.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
11. 11.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
17. 17.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) library (d) mint
18. 18.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) edible (d) fragile
21. 21.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
33. 33.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
34. 34.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
35. 35.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
38. 38.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) impossible (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium

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