One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 976 · 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 travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) pilot
2. 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
5. 5.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
6. 6.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
7. 7.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
8. 8.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
18. 18.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
19. 19.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
20. 20.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
22. 22.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
23. 23.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
24. 24.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
25. 25.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
27. 27.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
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 person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
38. 38.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
40. 40.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard

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