One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 217 · 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 flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
4. 4.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
13. 13.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
16. 16.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
19. 19.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
23. 23.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
24. 24.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
29. 29.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
31. 31.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
34. 34.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
35. 35.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
36. 36.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
37. 37.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) agenda (d) atlas
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
40. 40.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary

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