One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 635 · 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) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
2. 2.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
4. 4.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
10. 10.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
11. 11.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
19. 19.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) antonym
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
21. 21.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
23. 23.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
30. 30.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
32. 32.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) judge
33. 33.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
36. 36.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
39. 39.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium

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