One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 184 · 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 loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
2. 2.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
8. 8.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
13. 13.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
15. 15.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
17. 17.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
19. 19.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
20. 20.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
29. 29.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) novel (d) autobiography
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
32. 32.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
33. 33.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
38. 38.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief

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