One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 12 · 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 stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
3. 3.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
6. 6.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
8. 8.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
11. 11.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
13. 13.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
14. 14.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
15. 15.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
16. 16.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
19. 19.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
21. 21.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
25. 25.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
28. 28.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
31. 31.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
33. 33.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
34. 34.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
35. 35.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
37. 37.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
38. 38.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
40. 40.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly

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