One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 718 · 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 cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
2. 2.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
9. 9.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) antonym
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
20. 20.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
28. 28.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) flexible (d) fragile
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) florist (d) tailor
38. 38.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
39. 39.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint

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