One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 419 · 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 the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
2. 2.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
4. 4.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
7. 7.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
8. 8.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
10. 10.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
13. 13.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
14. 14.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
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 eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
19. 19.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
20. 20.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) audible
24. 24.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) agenda (c) menu (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
27. 27.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
28. 28.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
29. 29.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) conductor
31. 31.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) generous
34. 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) synonym
36. 36.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
37. 37.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
38. 38.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician

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