One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 455 · 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 period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) singer (d) poet
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
4. 4.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
12. 12.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) innocent
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
17. 17.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) tourist (d) donor
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
22. 22.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
26. 26.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) judge
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
29. 29.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
31. 31.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
38. 38.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
39. 39.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
40. 40.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone

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