One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 8 · 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) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
8. 8.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
9. 9.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
12. 12.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
25. 25.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
26. 26.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) patients
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
32. 32.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
33. 33.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
38. 38.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler

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