One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 767 · 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) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
3. 3.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) crew (d) choir
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
7. 7.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
10. 10.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) thief
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
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 person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
22. 22.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
23. 23.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
24. 24.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
25. 25.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) visible (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
29. 29.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
30. 30.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
32. 32.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
35. 35.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible

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