One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 820 · 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 a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
4. 4.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
7. 7.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
8. 8.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
9. 9.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
13. 13.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
17. 17.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
18. 18.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
19. 19.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
21. 21.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
25. 25.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
30. 30.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
31. 31.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
33. 33.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) antonym
34. 34.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
35. 35.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor

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