One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 235 · 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 maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
5. 5.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
6. 6.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
7. 7.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
9. 9.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
11. 11.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
12. 12.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
13. 13.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
17. 17.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
22. 22.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) owner (d) volunteer
23. 23.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
24. 24.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
25. 25.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
26. 26.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
28. 28.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
32. 32.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
37. 37.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
38. 38.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
39. 39.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
40. 40.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist

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