One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 377 · 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 word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
2. 2.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) patient (d) surgeon
4. 4.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
5. 5.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) barber
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
11. 11.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) inedible
12. 12.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
14. 14.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
24. 24.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
25. 25.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
26. 26.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
28. 28.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) singer (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
30. 30.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) stable
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) judge
34. 34.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
38. 38.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) botanist

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