One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 968 · 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) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
2. 2.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
9. 9.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
15. 15.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
21. 21.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
23. 23.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
29. 29.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
30. 30.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
36. 36.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
38. 38.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
40. 40.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight

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