One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 973 · 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 makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
2. 2.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
5. 5.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
9. 9.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
14. 14.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) library (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
17. 17.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) owner (d) veteran
24. 24.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) expert (d) novice
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
26. 26.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
28. 28.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) singer (d) poet
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) biologist
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
38. 38.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
40. 40.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent

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