One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 316 · 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) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
2. 2.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
4. 4.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
6. 6.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
9. 9.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) museum (d) library
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) plumber
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
15. 15.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) poet (d) painter
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
18. 18.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
19. 19.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) library (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
22. 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
24. 24.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
29. 29.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
30. 30.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
31. 31.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
33. 33.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
35. 35.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
36. 36.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) miser
38. 38.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet

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