One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 309 · 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 place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
2. 2.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
6. 6.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) dentist (d) tailor
9. 9.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) mint (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
12. 12.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
13. 13.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) jockey
14. 14.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
17. 17.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
19. 19.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
23. 23.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) glutton (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
26. 26.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
30. 30.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
32. 32.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
35. 35.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illegal
37. 37.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist

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