One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 922 · 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 is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
4. 4.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
5. 5.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
9. 9.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
12. 12.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
13. 13.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
17. 17.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
18. 18.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
20. 20.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
22. 22.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
29. 29.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) miser
30. 30.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
34. 34.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) biography (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
38. 38.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) plumber
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) tourist (d) owner
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography

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