One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 548 · 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 opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
4. 4.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) biography
5. 5.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
10. 10.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) donor (d) tourist
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
15. 15.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
17. 17.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
18. 18.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
23. 23.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
30. 30.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
31. 31.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
36. 36.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
38. 38.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
40. 40.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet

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