One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 597 · 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: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
3. 3.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
4. 4.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
5. 5.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
6. 6.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
10. 10.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
12. 12.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
18. 18.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
20. 20.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
23. 23.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
24. 24.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
25. 25.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) library
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
28. 28.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) homophone
29. 29.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) inedible
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
33. 33.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
39. 39.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver

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