One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 3 · 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 use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) literate (d) bilingual
10. 10.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
14. 14.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) invisible
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
17. 17.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
18. 18.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
19. 19.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
23. 23.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
25. 25.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
27. 27.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
28. 28.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
30. 30.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
31. 31.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
32. 32.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
33. 33.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
37. 37.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist

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