One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 517 · 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 always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
4. 4.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
7. 7.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
12. 12.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
17. 17.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
18. 18.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
27. 27.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
28. 28.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
30. 30.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
32. 32.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
33. 33.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
36. 36.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter
38. 38.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet

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