One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 715 · 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 visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
4. 4.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) cinema
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
7. 7.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
10. 10.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
17. 17.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
23. 23.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
24. 24.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) miser
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
26. 26.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
31. 31.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
32. 32.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
34. 34.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
36. 36.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
38. 38.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
39. 39.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist

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