One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 348 · 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 sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
4. 4.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
7. 7.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
12. 12.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
13. 13.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
14. 14.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
23. 23.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
24. 24.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
25. 25.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
26. 26.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
27. 27.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
28. 28.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
30. 30.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
35. 35.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) literate (d) silent
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
40. 40.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton

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