One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 939 · 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 doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
2. 2.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
7. 7.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
10. 10.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
12. 12.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
16. 16.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
18. 18.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
21. 21.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
23. 23.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) jockey
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
29. 29.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
32. 32.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
33. 33.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
34. 34.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
35. 35.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
37. 37.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu

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