One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 637 · 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 word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
2. 2.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
5. 5.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) tourist (d) glutton
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
8. 8.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
20. 20.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
22. 22.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
23. 23.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
24. 24.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
28. 28.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) cashier (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
35. 35.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
38. 38.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
39. 39.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
40. 40.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary

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