One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 581 · 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 doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
5. 5.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
9. 9.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
13. 13.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
15. 15.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
17. 17.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
18. 18.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
19. 19.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
21. 21.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
22. 22.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
23. 23.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
26. 26.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
27. 27.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
29. 29.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
33. 33.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
36. 36.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
37. 37.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
40. 40.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor

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