One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 817 · 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 every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
2. 2.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
5. 5.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
6. 6.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
8. 8.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
10. 10.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
14. 14.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
18. 18.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
22. 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) visitor
23. 23.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) driver
26. 26.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
27. 27.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
29. 29.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
30. 30.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
33. 33.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
35. 35.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
36. 36.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) fleet (d) crew
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
38. 38.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
39. 39.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
40. 40.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate

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