One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 584 · 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 person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) fragile (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
8. 8.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
10. 10.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
12. 12.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
13. 13.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary
14. 14.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
15. 15.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
16. 16.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
18. 18.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
20. 20.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
21. 21.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
25. 25.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
28. 28.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible
30. 30.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
31. 31.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) synonym
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) driver
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
38. 38.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
39. 39.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) borrower (d) tourist

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