One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 200 · 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: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) inedible
4. 4.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
5. 5.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
10. 10.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) glutton (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
14. 14.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
15. 15.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
18. 18.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
19. 19.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
23. 23.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
27. 27.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
28. 28.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
30. 30.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible
33. 33.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) granary (d) museum
34. 34.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
35. 35.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
37. 37.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
39. 39.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
40. 40.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual

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