One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 381 · 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) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
5. 5.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
7. 7.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
8. 8.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
11. 11.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
14. 14.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) synonym
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
20. 20.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
22. 22.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) conductor
31. 31.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
32. 32.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
33. 33.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
34. 34.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
38. 38.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
40. 40.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber

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