One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 871 · 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: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
5. 5.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
6. 6.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
12. 12.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
13. 13.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
14. 14.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
17. 17.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
19. 19.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
25. 25.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) antonym
26. 26.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
27. 27.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) legal
31. 31.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) talkative (d) silent
33. 33.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
39. 39.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) eyewitness
40. 40.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology

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