One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 284 · 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: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) patients
2. 2.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
6. 6.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
7. 7.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) geography
8. 8.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) amateur (d) beginner
11. 11.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
12. 12.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
13. 13.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
23. 23.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
24. 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
25. 25.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
26. 26.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) cashier
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
33. 33.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) illiterate
34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) granary (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
37. 37.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
40. 40.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible

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