One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 526 · 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: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
2. 2.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
3. 3.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
4. 4.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
9. 9.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
14. 14.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
15. 15.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) synonym
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
21. 21.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
29. 29.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
30. 30.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
31. 31.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
38. 38.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
39. 39.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
40. 40.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton

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