One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 727 · 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 stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
2. 2.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
4. 4.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
5. 5.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
6. 6.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
7. 7.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
8. 8.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
14. 14.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
15. 15.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
20. 20.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
21. 21.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
23. 23.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) library
24. 24.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
26. 26.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
28. 28.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
30. 30.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
31. 31.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
32. 32.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
33. 33.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
38. 38.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
39. 39.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable

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