One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 876 · 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) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
3. 3.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
4. 4.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
5. 5.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) stable
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
8. 8.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
11. 11.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
12. 12.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
14. 14.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) biography
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
18. 18.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
19. 19.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
24. 24.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
25. 25.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
29. 29.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
35. 35.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
37. 37.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot

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