One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 865 · 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 along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
2. 2.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) hospital
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
5. 5.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
6. 6.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
7. 7.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
9. 9.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
13. 13.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
15. 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
18. 18.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
19. 19.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
20. 20.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) driver
22. 22.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
30. 30.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) silent
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
36. 36.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
40. 40.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) dentist

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