One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 157 · 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 visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
4. 4.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) poet (d) painter
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
6. 6.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
7. 7.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
8. 8.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
9. 9.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
13. 13.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
15. 15.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
16. 16.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
21. 21.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
22. 22.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) edible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
28. 28.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
32. 32.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
37. 37.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
38. 38.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) homophones

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