One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 602 · 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) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
2. 2.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) owner (d) expert
3. 3.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
4. 4.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
6. 6.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) scientist
8. 8.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) talkative (d) silent
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
11. 11.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
19. 19.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) poet (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
22. 22.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) cinema (d) stadium
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
33. 33.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
34. 34.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
37. 37.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) antonym
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology

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