One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 77 · 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 always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
3. 3.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
5. 5.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) glutton (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
15. 15.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
23. 23.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
26. 26.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
28. 28.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
29. 29.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
30. 30.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
33. 33.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
38. 38.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
39. 39.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir

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