One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 337 · 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: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
2. 2.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
3. 3.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
4. 4.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
5. 5.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
6. 6.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
9. 9.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
11. 11.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
15. 15.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
17. 17.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
18. 18.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
19. 19.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
20. 20.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
23. 23.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
24. 24.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
25. 25.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
26. 26.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
29. 29.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
31. 31.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
34. 34.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
35. 35.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
39. 39.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
40. 40.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary

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