One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 826 · 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 book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
2. 2.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
3. 3.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
6. 6.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
9. 9.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
13. 13.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
14. 14.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
18. 18.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
19. 19.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
25. 25.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) biography
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) tourist (d) glutton
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) antonym
38. 38.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter

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