One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 949 · 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 story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
2. 2.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) herd (d) crew
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
4. 4.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
5. 5.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
6. 6.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) talkative (d) silent
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
20. 20.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) homophone
21. 21.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) novice
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
24. 24.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) patients
25. 25.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
26. 26.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) dentist (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
29. 29.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
30. 30.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) synonym
31. 31.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
34. 34.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
39. 39.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous

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