One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 557 · 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) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
2. 2.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) generous (c) famous (d) anonymous
6. 6.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
8. 8.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
9. 9.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
10. 10.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
12. 12.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) beginner (d) novice
13. 13.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
14. 14.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
16. 16.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
19. 19.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) donor (d) glutton
20. 20.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
21. 21.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
22. 22.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
23. 23.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
24. 24.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) flexible (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
26. 26.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
27. 27.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) legal
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
30. 30.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
32. 32.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
33. 33.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum

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