One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 561 · 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 with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
2. 2.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
4. 4.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
7. 7.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) novel (d) autobiography
12. 12.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
13. 13.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
14. 14.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
16. 16.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) passengers
17. 17.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) victim
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
26. 26.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
27. 27.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
30. 30.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) library (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
35. 35.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
36. 36.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
40. 40.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly

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