One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 210 · 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 rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
3. 3.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
5. 5.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
11. 11.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
15. 15.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
16. 16.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) decade (d) century
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
30. 30.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
37. 37.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
38. 38.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver

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