One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 839 · 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) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
2. 2.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
3. 3.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
6. 6.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
7. 7.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
11. 11.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
12. 12.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
14. 14.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
18. 18.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
19. 19.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
22. 22.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
24. 24.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
25. 25.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
30. 30.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) owner (d) volunteer
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
40. 40.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert

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