One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 924 · 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: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
2. 2.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
3. 3.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) decade (d) century
6. 6.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
7. 7.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
10. 10.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
18. 18.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
19. 19.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
24. 24.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
25. 25.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) diary (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
30. 30.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
36. 36.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
37. 37.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) famous
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
40. 40.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist

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