One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 875 · 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) illiterate (d) bilingual
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
3. 3.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
5. 5.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
6. 6.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) granary (d) mint
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
8. 8.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
10. 10.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
11. 11.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) driver
13. 13.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) donor
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
15. 15.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
16. 16.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
18. 18.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
19. 19.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
20. 20.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) invisible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) botanist
23. 23.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
28. 28.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
32. 32.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
33. 33.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
38. 38.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
39. 39.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician

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