One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 909 · 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 writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
2. 2.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) tourist (d) glutton
7. 7.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
8. 8.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
13. 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) museum (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
22. 22.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
23. 23.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
25. 25.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
32. 32.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
33. 33.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
36. 36.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) granary (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
40. 40.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary

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