One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 666 · 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 gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
2. 2.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) patient (d) surgeon
8. 8.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
21. 21.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint
29. 29.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
30. 30.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
33. 33.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
37. 37.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
40. 40.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century

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