One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 468 · 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) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
2. 2.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
3. 3.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) singer (d) tailor
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
8. 8.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) illiterate
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
12. 12.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) victim
13. 13.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
15. 15.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
16. 16.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
21. 21.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
23. 23.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
24. 24.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
35. 35.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
38. 38.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
40. 40.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist

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