One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 686 · 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) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
3. 3.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
7. 7.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
8. 8.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
9. 9.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) museum (d) stadium
19. 19.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) aquarium
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
23. 23.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
26. 26.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
29. 29.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
33. 33.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
37. 37.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
40. 40.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix

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