One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 641 · 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 doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
2. 2.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
4. 4.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
6. 6.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
10. 10.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
12. 12.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
15. 15.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
16. 16.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
17. 17.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) silent (d) talkative
20. 20.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
23. 23.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
29. 29.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
30. 30.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
34. 34.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
35. 35.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) singer (d) poet
37. 37.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) audible
38. 38.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist

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