One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 599 · 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 betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) generous
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
7. 7.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
10. 10.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
13. 13.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
17. 17.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
18. 18.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
22. 22.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
23. 23.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
28. 28.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
30. 30.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
31. 31.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
34. 34.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
35. 35.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
37. 37.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) illiterate
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
39. 39.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser

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