One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 514 · 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 betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
3. 3.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
5. 5.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
8. 8.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) fleet (d) crew
9. 9.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
12. 12.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) century (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) conductor (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
20. 20.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
23. 23.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
31. 31.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) painter (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
36. 36.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor
38. 38.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous

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