One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 685 · 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 word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) prefix
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
9. 9.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) owner (d) veteran
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) suffix
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) dentist (d) tailor
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
21. 21.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
22. 22.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
24. 24.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
28. 28.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
29. 29.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) stable
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) novice
33. 33.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
34. 34.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
35. 35.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
36. 36.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
37. 37.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
38. 38.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) library
39. 39.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas

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