One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 441 · 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 rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
2. 2.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
4. 4.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
6. 6.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) scientist
8. 8.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
14. 14.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) inedible
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
18. 18.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
22. 22.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
29. 29.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
30. 30.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
32. 32.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber

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