One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 460 · 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 walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
2. 2.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
3. 3.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
4. 4.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) generous
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
8. 8.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
12. 12.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
13. 13.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
15. 15.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) thief
17. 17.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) granary (d) mint
27. 27.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) glutton (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
32. 32.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones

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