One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 99 · 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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
3. 3.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
5. 5.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
9. 9.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
12. 12.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
14. 14.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
16. 16.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
17. 17.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
21. 21.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
22. 22.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
23. 23.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) museum (d) library
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
25. 25.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) glutton (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
29. 29.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
31. 31.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
33. 33.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
35. 35.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) visitor
37. 37.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) victim
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner

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