One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 706 · 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 always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
5. 5.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
6. 6.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) granary (d) mint
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
8. 8.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
9. 9.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
10. 10.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
12. 12.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
23. 23.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
24. 24.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) biography
29. 29.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
30. 30.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
32. 32.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber

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