One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 426 · 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 rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
5. 5.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
8. 8.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
9. 9.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
12. 12.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
20. 20.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
22. 22.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
26. 26.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
27. 27.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) synonym
28. 28.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
29. 29.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
31. 31.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
34. 34.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
35. 35.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
40. 40.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) silent

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