One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 674 · 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 writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
2. 2.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
3. 3.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) bank (d) museum
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
18. 18.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
19. 19.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
21. 21.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) innocent
22. 22.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
24. 24.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
25. 25.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
29. 29.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
30. 30.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
33. 33.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
34. 34.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
38. 38.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
39. 39.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
40. 40.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight

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