One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 624 · 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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
2. 2.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
3. 3.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) sailor
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
6. 6.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
9. 9.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
11. 11.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
15. 15.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
17. 17.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) amateur (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
29. 29.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
35. 35.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) victim (d) lawyer
38. 38.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) donor
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
40. 40.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard

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