One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 683 · 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: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
3. 3.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner
6. 6.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
8. 8.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) veterinarian
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) crew (d) choir
11. 11.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
19. 19.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
25. 25.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
27. 27.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
29. 29.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
30. 30.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
32. 32.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
39. 39.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) famous

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