One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 687 · 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 loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
2. 2.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
9. 9.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
13. 13.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
14. 14.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
15. 15.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
17. 17.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) geologist
20. 20.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
21. 21.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
27. 27.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
30. 30.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
31. 31.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) jockey
38. 38.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
39. 39.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
40. 40.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian

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