One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 670 · 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 hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
3. 3.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
4. 4.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
8. 8.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) cashier
16. 16.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
20. 20.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) miser
21. 21.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) legal (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
25. 25.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
26. 26.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
27. 27.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
32. 32.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
34. 34.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
35. 35.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
40. 40.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible

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