One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 82 · 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: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
3. 3.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
4. 4.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) scientist
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
8. 8.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
9. 9.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
11. 11.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
20. 20.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
26. 26.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
27. 27.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
28. 28.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
29. 29.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
30. 30.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
32. 32.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
35. 35.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) fleet (d) crew
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
37. 37.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
38. 38.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
39. 39.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner

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