One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 452 · 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 too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
2. 2.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) innocent
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
8. 8.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
9. 9.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
10. 10.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
12. 12.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
15. 15.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) museum (d) bank
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
24. 24.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
26. 26.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
27. 27.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
31. 31.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) literate
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
34. 34.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
40. 40.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary

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