One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 395 · 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 cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) generous
3. 3.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual
7. 7.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
8. 8.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
10. 10.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) legal (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
12. 12.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) synonym
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
14. 14.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
17. 17.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
19. 19.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
25. 25.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) borrower (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
32. 32.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
34. 34.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
36. 36.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
39. 39.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
40. 40.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary

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