One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 608 · 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 daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
5. 5.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
7. 7.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
8. 8.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
9. 9.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) donor (d) tourist
14. 14.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
18. 18.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
19. 19.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
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: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
30. 30.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
31. 31.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) poet (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
36. 36.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
38. 38.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) patient
39. 39.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore

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