Certificates / English / One Word Substitution
One Word Substitution: lesson, then the certificate test
Step 1: the lesson (about 1 min)
One word that means a whole phrase; word roots help you guess the ones you have not seen.
- Roots: bi- (two), lingua (language), -cide (killing), omni- (all), -phobia (fear), -logy (study of).
- Read every option: similar-looking words often mean different things.
Worked example
A person who can speak two languages.
- bi- = two, lingual = of languages
Answer: Bilingual
Watch out
- Confusing look-alike words, such as philanthropist (loves people) and misanthrope (dislikes people).
Made by Shishya (AI-assisted): a general method in our own words, with our own example; no exam or platform question is copied.
Step 2: the test
- 15 questions from Shishya's checked question bank, 20 minutes. Pass mark: 11 correct.
- Scored on Shishya's server; the answers are not shown afterwards, so the test stays fair. Each attempt draws new questions.
- Free. Your first test needs no account; sign up free to take more. Your answers and score are not stored; if you pass, you choose the name to print (ages 13 and up).
- It is a Shishya completion certificate — not a university or government credential. The test is not supervised.