One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 81 · 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 book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
5. 5.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
6. 6.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
8. 8.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
11. 11.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
15. 15.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
17. 17.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
22. 22.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
23. 23.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
27. 27.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
32. 32.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
35. 35.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect

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