One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 690 · 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 does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
3. 3.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
4. 4.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
6. 6.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) driver
7. 7.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
12. 12.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) biography
14. 14.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
15. 15.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) bank (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
22. 22.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones
23. 23.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) driver
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
25. 25.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
26. 26.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) library
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
29. 29.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
30. 30.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
32. 32.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) agenda (c) menu (d) atlas
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
36. 36.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable

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