One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 571 · 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: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
5. 5.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
6. 6.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) biography (d) atlas
7. 7.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
9. 9.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
11. 11.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
12. 12.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
18. 18.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
22. 22.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
24. 24.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
26. 26.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
30. 30.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal
34. 34.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
35. 35.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
38. 38.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) library (d) orphanage
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) plumber

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