One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 926 · 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) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) talkative
2. 2.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
6. 6.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
8. 8.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
15. 15.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
21. 21.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
23. 23.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
24. 24.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
26. 26.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
27. 27.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
28. 28.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
29. 29.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
33. 33.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
38. 38.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
40. 40.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) hospital

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