One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 216 · 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 sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
2. 2.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illegal
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
4. 4.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
5. 5.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
9. 9.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) owner (d) veteran
12. 12.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
13. 13.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
17. 17.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore
19. 19.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
23. 23.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
24. 24.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
25. 25.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
27. 27.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
28. 28.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) legal
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
30. 30.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) homophone
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
34. 34.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
35. 35.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
38. 38.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
40. 40.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary

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