One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 168 · 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) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
5. 5.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
12. 12.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
13. 13.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) cashier (d) dentist
15. 15.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
17. 17.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) flexible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
24. 24.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
27. 27.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
29. 29.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
30. 30.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
32. 32.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
34. 34.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
35. 35.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter
38. 38.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
40. 40.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym

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