One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 559 · 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: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
3. 3.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
7. 7.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) homophones
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
10. 10.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
13. 13.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
16. 16.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
19. 19.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
20. 20.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
21. 21.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) innocent
22. 22.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
26. 26.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
29. 29.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
31. 31.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) barber
32. 32.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
33. 33.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
36. 36.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
38. 38.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous

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