One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 275 · 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 eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
2. 2.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
6. 6.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
10. 10.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
11. 11.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
15. 15.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter
20. 20.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) dentist (d) tailor
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
25. 25.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) singer (d) tailor
31. 31.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist

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