One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 278 · 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 walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
2. 2.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
8. 8.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) visible (d) fragile
11. 11.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) literate (d) silent
15. 15.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
19. 19.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
20. 20.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
22. 22.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
24. 24.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
25. 25.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
28. 28.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
34. 34.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
35. 35.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber

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