One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 651 · 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) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
2. 2.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
5. 5.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
12. 12.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
14. 14.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
16. 16.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
25. 25.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
27. 27.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
28. 28.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) owner (d) volunteer
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
32. 32.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
33. 33.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
34. 34.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) granary (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
39. 39.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) literate
40. 40.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist

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