One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 620 · 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 word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
6. 6.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
7. 7.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
8. 8.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
12. 12.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
13. 13.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
17. 17.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) employee
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
23. 23.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
24. 24.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) literate
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
28. 28.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
31. 31.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
32. 32.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
35. 35.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
36. 36.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
39. 39.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
40. 40.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight

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