One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 925 · 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 eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) beginner (d) amateur
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 person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
8. 8.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) antonym
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
11. 11.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
12. 12.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
13. 13.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
15. 15.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
16. 16.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
22. 22.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
23. 23.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
26. 26.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
28. 28.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
30. 30.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
32. 32.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
34. 34.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
35. 35.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
38. 38.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas

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