One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 573 · 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: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
2. 2.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
4. 4.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) granary (d) mint
5. 5.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
9. 9.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
16. 16.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
17. 17.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
19. 19.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
20. 20.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
21. 21.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
23. 23.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
24. 24.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) owner (d) expert
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) donor (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual

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