One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 870 · 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 place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
5. 5.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
7. 7.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
14. 14.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
16. 16.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
18. 18.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
21. 21.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
24. 24.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) spectators
25. 25.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) library (d) stadium
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
28. 28.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) tailor (d) painter
30. 30.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
31. 31.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) victim
32. 32.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
34. 34.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
35. 35.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
37. 37.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
38. 38.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
40. 40.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) miser (d) optimist

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