One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 908 · 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) fortnight (b) semester (c) century (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
4. 4.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) museum (d) bank
10. 10.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
13. 13.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
15. 15.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
16. 16.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
17. 17.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
18. 18.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
20. 20.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
21. 21.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) patients (d) pedestrians
26. 26.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
28. 28.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) victim (d) lawyer
30. 30.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
31. 31.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) owner (d) expert
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous

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