One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 374 · 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 studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
5. 5.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
16. 16.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
20. 20.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint
27. 27.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) thief
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
30. 30.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
31. 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
33. 33.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
39. 39.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
40. 40.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile

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