One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 7 · 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 in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
5. 5.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
6. 6.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
8. 8.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
9. 9.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
11. 11.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
12. 12.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) legal (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) patient (d) surgeon
14. 14.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
15. 15.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
19. 19.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
22. 22.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
23. 23.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) flexible (d) visible
27. 27.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
33. 33.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
34. 34.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
36. 36.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
38. 38.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) florist
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert

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