One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 494 · 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 daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
5. 5.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
10. 10.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
15. 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) aquarium
17. 17.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
19. 19.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
20. 20.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
23. 23.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
24. 24.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
25. 25.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
30. 30.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
32. 32.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
33. 33.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
34. 34.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
38. 38.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual

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