One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 232 · 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: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
2. 2.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
4. 4.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
5. 5.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
7. 7.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) geologist
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
15. 15.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) tailor (d) singer
17. 17.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
18. 18.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
21. 21.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
24. 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
26. 26.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
27. 27.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
28. 28.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
34. 34.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aquarium (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous

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