One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 30 · 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 period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aquarium
7. 7.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
9. 9.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) patient
12. 12.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) orchard
16. 16.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) judge
31. 31.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
33. 33.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
34. 34.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
35. 35.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir

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