One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 433 · 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: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) edible (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
4. 4.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
6. 6.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) illegible
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) driver (d) sailor
10. 10.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
11. 11.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) biography
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
23. 23.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) diary (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
28. 28.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
30. 30.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) hospital (d) orphanage
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
32. 32.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography

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