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One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 682 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
  2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
  3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
  4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
  5. 5.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
  6. 6.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
  7. 7.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
  8. 8.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
  9. 9.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
  10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
  11. 11.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
  12. 12.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) legal (d) impossible
  13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
  14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
  15. 15.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
  16. 16.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
  17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
  18. 18.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
  19. 19.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
  20. 20.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
  21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
  22. 22.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
  23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
  24. 24.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
  25. 25.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) novel
  26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
  27. 27.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
  28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
  29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
  30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
  31. 31.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
  32. 32.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
  33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
  34. 34.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
  35. 35.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
  36. 36.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
  37. 37.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
  38. 38.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
  39. 39.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
  40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) dentist

Answer key

  1. polyglot
  2. illegible
  3. carnivore
  4. unbreakable
  5. plumber
  6. barber
  7. edible
  8. illiterate
  9. passenger
  10. veterinarian
  11. audible
  12. illegal
  13. herbivore
  14. omnivore
  15. fragile
  16. history
  17. pedestrian
  18. carpenter
  19. botanist
  20. inaudible
  21. bilingual
  22. pessimist
  23. jockey
  24. decade
  25. autobiography
  26. museum
  27. traitor
  28. apiary
  29. orphanage
  30. dentist
  31. orchard
  32. donor
  33. granary
  34. aquarium
  35. inedible
  36. stadium
  37. vegetarian
  38. century
  39. zoologist
  40. florist

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