One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 31 · 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 always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) edible
5. 5.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) victim
6. 6.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
12. 12.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
13. 13.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
19. 19.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) novice
20. 20.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
22. 22.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) illiterate
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
24. 24.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) library (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
30. 30.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
32. 32.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
35. 35.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
36. 36.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
39. 39.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief

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