One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 183 · 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 works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
2. 2.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
9. 9.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
10. 10.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
11. 11.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
14. 14.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
16. 16.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
17. 17.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) novice
19. 19.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) granary (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
27. 27.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) museum (d) mint
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
32. 32.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
38. 38.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) borrower (d) tourist

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