One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 523 · 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 speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
2. 2.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
5. 5.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
7. 7.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) judge
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) library (d) bank
11. 11.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
15. 15.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) florist
18. 18.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) jockey
26. 26.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
27. 27.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) tourist (d) donor
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
30. 30.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
33. 33.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
34. 34.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
37. 37.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible

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