One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 412 · 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) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor
2. 2.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) beginner (d) novice
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
9. 9.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
11. 11.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
13. 13.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
15. 15.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
17. 17.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
19. 19.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
27. 27.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
31. 31.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
32. 32.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
35. 35.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum

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