One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 225 · 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 book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
2. 2.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
3. 3.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
6. 6.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
7. 7.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
8. 8.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) synonym
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
11. 11.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
12. 12.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
20. 20.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
21. 21.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
22. 22.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
23. 23.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
24. 24.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) barber
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
27. 27.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
28. 28.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
33. 33.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
34. 34.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist

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