One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 76 · 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 travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
3. 3.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
6. 6.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) invisible (d) fragile
11. 11.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
12. 12.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) museum (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
17. 17.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
23. 23.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
26. 26.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
27. 27.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) hospital
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
29. 29.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
31. 31.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
34. 34.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
37. 37.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
38. 38.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
40. 40.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore

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