One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 891 · 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 money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
3. 3.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
8. 8.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
13. 13.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
14. 14.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
15. 15.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) legal
16. 16.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
17. 17.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
18. 18.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) painter (d) tailor
22. 22.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) decade
26. 26.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
29. 29.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
30. 30.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
31. 31.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
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: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) donor (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
36. 36.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) innocent
40. 40.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician

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