One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 959 · 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: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
2. 2.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
4. 4.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
6. 6.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
7. 7.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
8. 8.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
10. 10.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
12. 12.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
15. 15.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
16. 16.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
18. 18.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
19. 19.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
20. 20.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) passengers
26. 26.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
28. 28.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) library
31. 31.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
32. 32.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
33. 33.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
34. 34.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
37. 37.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
39. 39.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
40. 40.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual

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