One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 742 · 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 studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) veterinarian
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) silent
4. 4.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
5. 5.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
6. 6.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
8. 8.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) visible
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) donor
16. 16.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
17. 17.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
20. 20.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
21. 21.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
23. 23.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
24. 24.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) decade
26. 26.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
28. 28.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) legal (d) impossible
29. 29.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
32. 32.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
34. 34.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
35. 35.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert

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