One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 619 · 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) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
3. 3.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) library
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
5. 5.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
8. 8.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
9. 9.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
10. 10.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) antonym
11. 11.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
14. 14.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
15. 15.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
16. 16.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
22. 22.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
23. 23.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) miser
24. 24.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
25. 25.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
30. 30.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
33. 33.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) barber
37. 37.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
39. 39.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir

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