One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 213 · 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: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter
6. 6.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
8. 8.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
9. 9.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
14. 14.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
19. 19.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
20. 20.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
21. 21.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
22. 22.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
23. 23.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
25. 25.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
31. 31.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
34. 34.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) plumber
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
40. 40.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor

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