One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 713 · 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) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
3. 3.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
4. 4.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) employee
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
6. 6.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
9. 9.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
10. 10.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
15. 15.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
17. 17.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
19. 19.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) expert (d) veteran
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
23. 23.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) impossible
28. 28.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
40. 40.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible

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