One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 699 · 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 doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) sailor
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
5. 5.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
6. 6.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) fleet (d) crew
7. 7.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
8. 8.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) tailor (d) singer
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
12. 12.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
13. 13.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
17. 17.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
18. 18.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
23. 23.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
25. 25.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
27. 27.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
33. 33.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
37. 37.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) innocent
38. 38.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal

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