One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 786 · 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) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
4. 4.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) stable
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
7. 7.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
8. 8.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
9. 9.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
10. 10.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) hospital
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
14. 14.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
15. 15.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
16. 16.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
20. 20.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) crew (d) choir
21. 21.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
22. 22.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
24. 24.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
25. 25.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
27. 27.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) employee
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) borrower (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
33. 33.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
34. 34.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
35. 35.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
38. 38.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter

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