One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 575 · 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: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) generous (c) famous (d) anonymous
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
4. 4.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
9. 9.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
12. 12.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
14. 14.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
18. 18.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
19. 19.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
20. 20.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
23. 23.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
24. 24.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) patients
26. 26.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
27. 27.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
28. 28.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
32. 32.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
33. 33.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
34. 34.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
35. 35.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) geography
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
38. 38.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile

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