One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 576 · 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 sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
9. 9.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
10. 10.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
11. 11.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
14. 14.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
15. 15.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
16. 16.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
18. 18.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
19. 19.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) employee (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
29. 29.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
30. 30.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
35. 35.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) diary (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) homophones
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber

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