One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 872 · 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) edible (b) flexible (c) visible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
5. 5.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
9. 9.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
11. 11.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
12. 12.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
14. 14.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
16. 16.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
17. 17.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
21. 21.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
24. 24.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
26. 26.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
27. 27.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
34. 34.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
36. 36.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
40. 40.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) aviary

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