One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 510 · 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: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
2. 2.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) donor (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) legal
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
6. 6.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
11. 11.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
12. 12.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
15. 15.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
17. 17.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
19. 19.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) jockey (d) sailor
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
22. 22.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
23. 23.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
24. 24.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
27. 27.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
30. 30.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
32. 32.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
33. 33.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
37. 37.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
39. 39.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
40. 40.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee

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