One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 211 · 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 speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
2. 2.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
5. 5.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
6. 6.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
12. 12.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
14. 14.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
16. 16.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) miser (d) tourist
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
18. 18.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
20. 20.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
23. 23.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
26. 26.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
27. 27.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
30. 30.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
31. 31.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
35. 35.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
37. 37.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
38. 38.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
39. 39.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
40. 40.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert

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