One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 321 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) biography
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
8. 8.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
9. 9.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
12. 12.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
25. 25.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
27. 27.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
29. 29.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) beginner (d) amateur
30. 30.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
33. 33.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
34. 34.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
35. 35.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes

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