One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 797 · 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 period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
9. 9.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
12. 12.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
18. 18.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
21. 21.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
25. 25.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
27. 27.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) polyglot
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) poet (d) singer
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
40. 40.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers

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