One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 6 · 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 word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
5. 5.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
6. 6.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
12. 12.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
21. 21.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
22. 22.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
23. 23.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
26. 26.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
29. 29.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
34. 34.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
36. 36.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
37. 37.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium

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