One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 945 · 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 person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
5. 5.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
8. 8.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
10. 10.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
11. 11.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
12. 12.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
13. 13.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
14. 14.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
19. 19.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
20. 20.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
21. 21.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
25. 25.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
29. 29.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
31. 31.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
32. 32.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
35. 35.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot

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