One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 671 · 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: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
2. 2.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
4. 4.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
5. 5.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
10. 10.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
13. 13.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
14. 14.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
18. 18.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
23. 23.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
27. 27.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) glutton (d) miser
28. 28.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
29. 29.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
32. 32.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
33. 33.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
34. 34.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
35. 35.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
36. 36.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary

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