One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 353 · 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 is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) visitor
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
4. 4.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
6. 6.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
10. 10.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
15. 15.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) legal
17. 17.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
18. 18.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
19. 19.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) flexible
20. 20.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
21. 21.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
22. 22.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
27. 27.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
28. 28.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) decade (d) century
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
37. 37.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) innocent
38. 38.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) prefixes

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