One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 116 · 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: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
2. 2.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
6. 6.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
9. 9.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
15. 15.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
16. 16.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) jockey
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
23. 23.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
24. 24.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
26. 26.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
27. 27.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
32. 32.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
33. 33.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
36. 36.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore

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