One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 306 · 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 mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
2. 2.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) illiterate
3. 3.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
5. 5.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
14. 14.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
17. 17.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
20. 20.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
21. 21.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
24. 24.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) driver
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
33. 33.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
34. 34.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
36. 36.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
39. 39.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible

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