One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 361 · 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 new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
2. 2.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
4. 4.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
5. 5.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
9. 9.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) library (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) singer (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
14. 14.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) suffix
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
16. 16.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
18. 18.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
22. 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
24. 24.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
25. 25.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
26. 26.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
28. 28.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
30. 30.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
33. 33.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
35. 35.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
39. 39.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer

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