One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 95 · 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 always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
6. 6.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
15. 15.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
21. 21.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) century (d) decade
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
27. 27.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
28. 28.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
33. 33.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
36. 36.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
38. 38.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
39. 39.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible

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