One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 632 · 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: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
4. 4.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
5. 5.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) impossible
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
9. 9.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
11. 11.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
12. 12.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) florist
16. 16.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
17. 17.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) literate (d) bilingual
18. 18.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
19. 19.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
21. 21.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
23. 23.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
24. 24.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
28. 28.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
29. 29.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
30. 30.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
31. 31.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
33. 33.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) donor
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
38. 38.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger

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