One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 821 · 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 makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
2. 2.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
4. 4.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
5. 5.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) judge (d) lawyer
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
7. 7.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) silent (d) talkative
9. 9.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
11. 11.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
17. 17.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
18. 18.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
27. 27.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
30. 30.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
31. 31.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
32. 32.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
33. 33.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
37. 37.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
39. 39.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) library
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist

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