One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 390 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
6. 6.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
8. 8.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
9. 9.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
11. 11.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
17. 17.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
20. 20.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
22. 22.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) patients
26. 26.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
27. 27.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
35. 35.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous

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