One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 61 · 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) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
3. 3.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
4. 4.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
9. 9.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
10. 10.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
17. 17.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
18. 18.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
27. 27.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
28. 28.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
36. 36.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
37. 37.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
38. 38.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
39. 39.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
40. 40.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey

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