One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 703 · 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: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
5. 5.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
6. 6.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
8. 8.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
12. 12.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
15. 15.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) semester
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
17. 17.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
19. 19.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
20. 20.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
21. 21.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief
22. 22.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
23. 23.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
24. 24.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
27. 27.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
28. 28.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
29. 29.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
34. 34.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
37. 37.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
38. 38.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary

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