One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 668 · 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 always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
5. 5.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) hospital
6. 6.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
8. 8.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
10. 10.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
18. 18.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
21. 21.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
28. 28.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
29. 29.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
30. 30.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
34. 34.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) library (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
39. 39.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
40. 40.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor

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