One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 339 · 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 betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) optimist
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) driver
6. 6.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) cinema (d) stadium
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
9. 9.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
10. 10.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
11. 11.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
12. 12.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
16. 16.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
19. 19.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) silent (d) talkative
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
26. 26.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
28. 28.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) passengers
34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
36. 36.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
39. 39.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot

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