One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 654 · 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 cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) crew (d) herd
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
5. 5.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) agenda (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
16. 16.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
18. 18.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
19. 19.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
20. 20.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
22. 22.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
23. 23.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) geography
26. 26.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
28. 28.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
35. 35.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) dentist
38. 38.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
39. 39.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder