One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 542 · 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: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
2. 2.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
4. 4.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
8. 8.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
10. 10.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
11. 11.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
12. 12.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) granary (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
18. 18.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
19. 19.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
20. 20.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
21. 21.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
27. 27.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
35. 35.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
36. 36.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
37. 37.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier

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