One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 440 · 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: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
5. 5.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
6. 6.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
10. 10.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) antonym
11. 11.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
13. 13.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
14. 14.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) glutton (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) literate
18. 18.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
19. 19.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
24. 24.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
29. 29.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
30. 30.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
31. 31.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
40. 40.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor

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