One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 684 · 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 always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
3. 3.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
4. 4.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) geography
5. 5.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) synonym
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
10. 10.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
14. 14.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
20. 20.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
23. 23.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
24. 24.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
29. 29.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
31. 31.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) illiterate
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
34. 34.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
35. 35.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography
37. 37.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) tailor (d) painter
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) edible (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber

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