One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 201 · 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) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
2. 2.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
4. 4.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
6. 6.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) painter (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
12. 12.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
14. 14.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) synonym
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
21. 21.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
23. 23.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
24. 24.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
28. 28.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
30. 30.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
34. 34.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
39. 39.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
40. 40.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary

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