One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 367 · 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 eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
3. 3.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
4. 4.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
5. 5.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
6. 6.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
7. 7.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
10. 10.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
11. 11.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
14. 14.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
15. 15.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
22. 22.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
25. 25.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) driver
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
33. 33.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) passengers
35. 35.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
38. 38.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
39. 39.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian

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