One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 265 · 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 repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
7. 7.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
10. 10.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
11. 11.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) zoo
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
24. 24.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
26. 26.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) scientist
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
31. 31.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) polyglot
32. 32.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
33. 33.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
34. 34.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
35. 35.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
37. 37.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
40. 40.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser

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