One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 58 · 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 stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
2. 2.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) singer (d) poet
5. 5.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
10. 10.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
12. 12.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
15. 15.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
18. 18.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
20. 20.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
21. 21.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
22. 22.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
23. 23.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
24. 24.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
36. 36.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
39. 39.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
40. 40.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight

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