One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 629 · 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 walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
6. 6.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
10. 10.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
11. 11.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
13. 13.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
15. 15.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
18. 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
21. 21.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
23. 23.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) mint (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
28. 28.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd
29. 29.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
32. 32.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
36. 36.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
38. 38.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower

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