One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 895 · 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: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
2. 2.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
8. 8.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
9. 9.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
10. 10.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
12. 12.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
14. 14.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
21. 21.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
25. 25.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
28. 28.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) library (d) mint
32. 32.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
33. 33.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
37. 37.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
40. 40.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible

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