One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 776 · 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) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
8. 8.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
10. 10.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
13. 13.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet
14. 14.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
15. 15.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
18. 18.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
19. 19.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) cinema
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
21. 21.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) illiterate
22. 22.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
23. 23.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
25. 25.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
26. 26.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
27. 27.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
30. 30.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
31. 31.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
36. 36.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
37. 37.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
38. 38.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
40. 40.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly

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