One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 787 · 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 sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
3. 3.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
7. 7.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
9. 9.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) antonym
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
11. 11.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
12. 12.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
14. 14.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) choir (d) herd
18. 18.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
19. 19.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
20. 20.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
23. 23.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
24. 24.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
25. 25.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
29. 29.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
30. 30.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
31. 31.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
32. 32.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
33. 33.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
34. 34.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) zoo (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian

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