One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 386 · 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 gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) florist
6. 6.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
8. 8.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
13. 13.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
14. 14.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
16. 16.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
17. 17.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) library (d) mint
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
22. 22.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
24. 24.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
26. 26.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) conductor
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) patients
31. 31.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
32. 32.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
33. 33.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
36. 36.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) visible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage

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