One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 655 · 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 person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
4. 4.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) miser
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
9. 9.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) museum (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
16. 16.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
22. 22.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
27. 27.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
35. 35.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore

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