One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 779 · 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) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
3. 3.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
6. 6.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
7. 7.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
11. 11.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) zoo (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
13. 13.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
20. 20.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) employee
23. 23.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
27. 27.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
28. 28.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
33. 33.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
34. 34.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
37. 37.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
40. 40.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician

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