One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 221 · 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 works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) owner
2. 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
3. 3.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
4. 4.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
5. 5.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
10. 10.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
17. 17.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
21. 21.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) sailor
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
25. 25.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
31. 31.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
34. 34.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
35. 35.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) donor
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
38. 38.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) poet (d) tailor
39. 39.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum

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