One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 15 · 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 studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) dentist
2. 2.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
10. 10.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
18. 18.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
19. 19.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
22. 22.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
23. 23.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
25. 25.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
27. 27.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
32. 32.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
33. 33.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
34. 34.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
35. 35.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) inedible
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
38. 38.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
40. 40.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot

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