One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 342 · 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) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
2. 2.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
4. 4.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
5. 5.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
7. 7.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
12. 12.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illegal
16. 16.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
19. 19.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) crew (d) choir
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
24. 24.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
25. 25.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
27. 27.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
28. 28.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
35. 35.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) driver
36. 36.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
37. 37.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore

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