One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 964 · 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 speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) florist (d) cashier
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
4. 4.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
5. 5.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
9. 9.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
10. 10.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) inedible
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
15. 15.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
19. 19.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) employee
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) edible (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
32. 32.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
33. 33.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) zoo (d) library
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel

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