One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 476 · 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 hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) tourist (d) donor
2. 2.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
4. 4.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
6. 6.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) hospital
9. 9.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
10. 10.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
11. 11.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
17. 17.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
18. 18.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
25. 25.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
26. 26.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
30. 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
33. 33.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
34. 34.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
35. 35.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
37. 37.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
39. 39.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum

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