One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 105 · 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 place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
4. 4.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
6. 6.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
7. 7.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
8. 8.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
10. 10.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
13. 13.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
15. 15.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
19. 19.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) cashier (d) tailor
21. 21.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
22. 22.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
26. 26.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
28. 28.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) talkative
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
33. 33.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
38. 38.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) sailor
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet

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