One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 785 · 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 sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
5. 5.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) stable
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
10. 10.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
11. 11.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
14. 14.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
16. 16.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
23. 23.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
26. 26.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
27. 27.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
28. 28.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) barber
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
36. 36.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
40. 40.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library

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