One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 644 · 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 sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
3. 3.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
7. 7.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
9. 9.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) owner
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
15. 15.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) antonym
16. 16.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
17. 17.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
18. 18.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) barber
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
24. 24.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
36. 36.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
38. 38.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
39. 39.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor

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