One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 894 · 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 sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
2. 2.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
3. 3.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
5. 5.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
6. 6.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) eyewitness
7. 7.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
8. 8.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
12. 12.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
14. 14.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
15. 15.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
16. 16.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
18. 18.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
23. 23.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
25. 25.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
26. 26.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
30. 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
31. 31.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) geologist
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
35. 35.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
36. 36.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
37. 37.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler

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