One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 847 · 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) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
3. 3.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
4. 4.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
6. 6.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
7. 7.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) aquarium
8. 8.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
9. 9.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
11. 11.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
19. 19.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
23. 23.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
27. 27.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
34. 34.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
35. 35.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
38. 38.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
39. 39.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
40. 40.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) victim

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