One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 155 · 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 betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
3. 3.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
4. 4.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
10. 10.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
11. 11.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
14. 14.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
15. 15.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
20. 20.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
23. 23.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
27. 27.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
29. 29.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
30. 30.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
33. 33.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) poet (d) painter
38. 38.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly

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