One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 880 · 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 place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) museum
2. 2.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
4. 4.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
6. 6.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) conductor
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
9. 9.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
10. 10.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) fragile (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
15. 15.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
16. 16.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) omnivore
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
22. 22.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
25. 25.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
26. 26.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
27. 27.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
28. 28.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) antonym
29. 29.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
31. 31.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
33. 33.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
35. 35.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
38. 38.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aquarium

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