One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 473 · 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 doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
7. 7.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
12. 12.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
13. 13.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
14. 14.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
18. 18.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
21. 21.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
23. 23.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
26. 26.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
29. 29.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
30. 30.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
33. 33.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
36. 36.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
37. 37.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
38. 38.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian

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