One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 35 · 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 sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
8. 8.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) diary (d) menu
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) miser (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
12. 12.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
13. 13.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) generous
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) hospital (d) orphanage
16. 16.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
23. 23.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
24. 24.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
27. 27.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
28. 28.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
31. 31.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) edible
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
38. 38.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
39. 39.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
40. 40.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard

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