One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 656 · 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 period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
3. 3.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) zoologist
6. 6.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
10. 10.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
12. 12.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
15. 15.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
16. 16.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
18. 18.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) menu
19. 19.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
22. 22.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
23. 23.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
26. 26.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
28. 28.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
34. 34.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
38. 38.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
40. 40.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician

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