One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 97 · 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 always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
5. 5.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
11. 11.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
12. 12.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
15. 15.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
18. 18.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
19. 19.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
20. 20.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) aviary (d) kennel
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
26. 26.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
31. 31.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
32. 32.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) novice
35. 35.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
37. 37.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
40. 40.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint

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