One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 836 · 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 word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
3. 3.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
6. 6.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
8. 8.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) stable
11. 11.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
16. 16.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
21. 21.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
23. 23.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
24. 24.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
35. 35.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
36. 36.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
37. 37.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
38. 38.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
40. 40.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor

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