One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 477 · 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 flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
8. 8.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
12. 12.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
17. 17.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
20. 20.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
23. 23.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
24. 24.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
32. 32.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
33. 33.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) poet (d) tailor
38. 38.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
39. 39.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
40. 40.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century

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