One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 560 · 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 place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
3. 3.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
7. 7.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
9. 9.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) crew (d) herd
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
15. 15.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
16. 16.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
17. 17.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
19. 19.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
20. 20.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
21. 21.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
23. 23.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
26. 26.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
27. 27.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
28. 28.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
30. 30.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) atlas (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) conductor
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
35. 35.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
40. 40.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer

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