One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 719 · 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) tourist (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
2. 2.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
10. 10.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
12. 12.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) novel
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) miser (d) donor
15. 15.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
17. 17.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) generous
19. 19.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
20. 20.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
21. 21.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
24. 24.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
28. 28.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
29. 29.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
32. 32.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
36. 36.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
39. 39.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
40. 40.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible

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