One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 539 · 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) donor (b) glutton (c) miser (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
3. 3.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) passengers
4. 4.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
12. 12.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
14. 14.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) novel
16. 16.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) hospital
17. 17.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) florist (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
22. 22.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
23. 23.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
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 past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
26. 26.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) tourist (d) owner
27. 27.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
28. 28.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
34. 34.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
39. 39.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital

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