One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 969 · 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 is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
4. 4.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
5. 5.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
6. 6.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) generous
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
9. 9.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
10. 10.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) conductor (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
13. 13.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) zoologist
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
19. 19.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
20. 20.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) museum (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
27. 27.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) museum (d) bank
29. 29.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
34. 34.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
36. 36.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
37. 37.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) owner (d) volunteer
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible

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