One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 940 · 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: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
2. 2.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
5. 5.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
7. 7.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) synonym
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
9. 9.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
12. 12.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
13. 13.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) novel
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
16. 16.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) inedible
19. 19.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
20. 20.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
21. 21.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) geologist
24. 24.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
26. 26.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) patients
28. 28.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) museum (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
31. 31.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
32. 32.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
33. 33.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
34. 34.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
35. 35.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
36. 36.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
38. 38.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist

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