One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 543 · 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 daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
4. 4.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
5. 5.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
10. 10.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
13. 13.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) literate (d) silent
17. 17.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) stable
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
22. 22.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
27. 27.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
29. 29.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
30. 30.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
32. 32.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
33. 33.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
34. 34.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) museum (d) stadium
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) antonym
36. 36.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
39. 39.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist

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