One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 823 · 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 book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
2. 2.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
5. 5.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) patriot
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
8. 8.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
10. 10.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
11. 11.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) passengers
12. 12.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
19. 19.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
20. 20.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
28. 28.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
29. 29.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) illiterate
30. 30.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
32. 32.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
33. 33.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
35. 35.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) cashier (d) dentist

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