One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 114 · 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: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) expert (d) novice
4. 4.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
5. 5.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) biography
7. 7.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
17. 17.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
18. 18.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) aviary (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
23. 23.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
28. 28.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) conductor
31. 31.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
32. 32.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
33. 33.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
37. 37.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint

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