One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 749 · 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) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
3. 3.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
4. 4.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
6. 6.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
7. 7.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
9. 9.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter
11. 11.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
13. 13.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
21. 21.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) museum (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
24. 24.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
25. 25.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
34. 34.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
36. 36.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
37. 37.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
38. 38.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer

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