One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 502 · 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: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
5. 5.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) decade (d) century
8. 8.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
9. 9.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) spectators
10. 10.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) library (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
17. 17.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
18. 18.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
19. 19.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
20. 20.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
23. 23.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) driver
24. 24.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
27. 27.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) herd (d) crew
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
32. 32.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
33. 33.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
35. 35.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) agenda (d) atlas
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
40. 40.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) eyewitness

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