One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 115 · 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 walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
3. 3.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
5. 5.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
7. 7.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
9. 9.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
10. 10.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) novel (d) autobiography
15. 15.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
17. 17.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
19. 19.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) geography (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
26. 26.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
30. 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
31. 31.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aquarium
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
33. 33.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
35. 35.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) singer (d) poet
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist

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