One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 842 · 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 stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
2. 2.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
7. 7.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
8. 8.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
9. 9.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
10. 10.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
14. 14.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) florist
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
18. 18.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) expert (d) veteran
21. 21.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
26. 26.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
37. 37.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) innocent
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert

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