One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 413 · 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 doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
3. 3.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) legal (d) impossible
7. 7.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
18. 18.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter
19. 19.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) novel
21. 21.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) stable
23. 23.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
27. 27.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
28. 28.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) zoologist
31. 31.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
35. 35.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
36. 36.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
37. 37.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily

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