One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 898 · 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 person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
2. 2.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) synonym
7. 7.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
11. 11.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
12. 12.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
15. 15.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
16. 16.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
19. 19.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) zoo (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
24. 24.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
33. 33.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
35. 35.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) legal (d) impossible
36. 36.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
37. 37.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
38. 38.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
39. 39.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) cobbler
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium

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