One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 943 · 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: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
14. 14.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) hospital
15. 15.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
22. 22.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
24. 24.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
27. 27.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
28. 28.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
31. 31.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) driver
34. 34.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
35. 35.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) tailor (d) painter
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous

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