One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 158 · 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: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
10. 10.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
13. 13.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
15. 15.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
19. 19.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
23. 23.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) decade
25. 25.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
33. 33.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
35. 35.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) patient (d) surgeon
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
40. 40.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile

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