One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 443 · 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 does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
2. 2.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
11. 11.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
12. 12.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
17. 17.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
20. 20.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
23. 23.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
24. 24.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
25. 25.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
28. 28.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
32. 32.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) synonym
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
35. 35.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
37. 37.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
38. 38.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
40. 40.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual

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