One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 947 · 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 speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) passengers
3. 3.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
5. 5.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
9. 9.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) impossible (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
13. 13.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
14. 14.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) semester
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
17. 17.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
20. 20.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
21. 21.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
22. 22.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
24. 24.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
25. 25.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) geologist
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) zoologist
30. 30.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
36. 36.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
38. 38.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
39. 39.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
40. 40.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness

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