One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 610 · 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 does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
9. 9.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
17. 17.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
20. 20.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
21. 21.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) museum (d) mint
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
23. 23.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) tailor (d) singer
26. 26.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
27. 27.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
28. 28.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
31. 31.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
33. 33.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) zoo
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
36. 36.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
38. 38.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
39. 39.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
40. 40.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel

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