One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 98 · 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 list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
2. 2.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
5. 5.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
6. 6.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
8. 8.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual
11. 11.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) audible
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
17. 17.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) legal (d) impossible
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
21. 21.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
22. 22.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
23. 23.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) century (d) decade
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
28. 28.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
29. 29.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) florist
36. 36.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
38. 38.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
39. 39.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
40. 40.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym

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