One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 179 · 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 sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
3. 3.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
4. 4.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
5. 5.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) library
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
7. 7.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) patriot
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
12. 12.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible
13. 13.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
15. 15.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
16. 16.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
18. 18.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) aquarium
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
26. 26.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
28. 28.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
29. 29.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) donor
30. 30.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
34. 34.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) driver
35. 35.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
36. 36.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
39. 39.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
40. 40.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix

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