One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 39 · 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 repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
2. 2.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
5. 5.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
7. 7.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
9. 9.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
11. 11.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
12. 12.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
18. 18.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
21. 21.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) menu
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
23. 23.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) inedible
24. 24.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
27. 27.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
31. 31.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) hospital
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) driver
38. 38.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
39. 39.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) dentist

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