One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 4 · 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 eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
2. 2.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
5. 5.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) donor
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
10. 10.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
14. 14.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
16. 16.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
18. 18.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
19. 19.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
21. 21.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
24. 24.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
26. 26.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) florist
28. 28.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) flexible (d) visible
29. 29.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
32. 32.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
35. 35.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
36. 36.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
37. 37.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
38. 38.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
40. 40.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible

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