One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 720 · 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 opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
2. 2.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) donor
3. 3.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) museum (d) stadium
6. 6.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
8. 8.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
10. 10.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
15. 15.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
19. 19.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) mint (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
23. 23.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
24. 24.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
25. 25.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
29. 29.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
30. 30.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) literate
31. 31.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
32. 32.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
36. 36.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
37. 37.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist

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