One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 170 · 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 plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
2. 2.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
5. 5.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
6. 6.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
10. 10.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
12. 12.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
13. 13.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
20. 20.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
21. 21.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
27. 27.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton
32. 32.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
33. 33.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
34. 34.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly

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