One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 85 · 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 sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
3. 3.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
4. 4.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
5. 5.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
6. 6.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
8. 8.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
10. 10.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) patients (d) pedestrians
11. 11.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) donor
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) beginner (d) amateur
14. 14.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
15. 15.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
19. 19.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
20. 20.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
22. 22.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) owner
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
24. 24.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) literate
25. 25.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
31. 31.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
32. 32.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
33. 33.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
35. 35.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
36. 36.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
38. 38.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix

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