One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 828 · 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 flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
7. 7.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
9. 9.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
11. 11.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
15. 15.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
18. 18.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
19. 19.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) geography (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
25. 25.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
30. 30.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) antonym
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
33. 33.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
35. 35.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
38. 38.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir

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