One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 459 · 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: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
4. 4.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
6. 6.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
8. 8.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) geography (d) atlas
9. 9.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
10. 10.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
11. 11.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
15. 15.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
26. 26.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) cinema
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
33. 33.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
34. 34.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
35. 35.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) donor (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
38. 38.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist

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