One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 958 · 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 does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
5. 5.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) talkative (d) literate
10. 10.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
17. 17.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
18. 18.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) crew (d) choir
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
24. 24.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
25. 25.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
26. 26.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
29. 29.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) patient (d) surgeon
31. 31.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
33. 33.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) geologist
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
38. 38.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
40. 40.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor

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