One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 795 · 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: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
3. 3.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
5. 5.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
8. 8.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
9. 9.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) hospital
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) singer (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
12. 12.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
19. 19.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
23. 23.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aquarium (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
26. 26.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
28. 28.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
29. 29.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
30. 30.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
33. 33.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
34. 34.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
36. 36.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) generous (c) famous (d) anonymous
38. 38.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
40. 40.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible

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