One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 188 · 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 cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
2. 2.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
3. 3.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
4. 4.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
7. 7.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) owner
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
16. 16.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
18. 18.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
21. 21.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) generous
24. 24.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
25. 25.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
26. 26.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
37. 37.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) flexible (d) visible
38. 38.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography

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