One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 199 · 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 walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
3. 3.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
6. 6.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
8. 8.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
11. 11.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
12. 12.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
14. 14.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
16. 16.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
18. 18.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) impossible
19. 19.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
24. 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner
26. 26.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
28. 28.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
30. 30.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
35. 35.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
37. 37.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist

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