One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 17 · 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: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) cobbler
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
4. 4.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
6. 6.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
7. 7.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
10. 10.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
13. 13.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
14. 14.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
15. 15.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
20. 20.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
25. 25.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
26. 26.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
29. 29.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
30. 30.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) visible (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
32. 32.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
35. 35.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) legal
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
37. 37.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
38. 38.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
39. 39.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
40. 40.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary

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