One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 256 · 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 travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
5. 5.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
6. 6.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
10. 10.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
12. 12.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
16. 16.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
18. 18.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) owner
23. 23.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) donor (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
25. 25.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
26. 26.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) glutton (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
28. 28.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
30. 30.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
31. 31.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
32. 32.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) zoo (d) library
34. 34.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
36. 36.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous

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