One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 190 · 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 place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
4. 4.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
5. 5.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
7. 7.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
8. 8.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
9. 9.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
18. 18.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
22. 22.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) patriot
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
30. 30.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
31. 31.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) donor (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
33. 33.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
34. 34.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
36. 36.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
37. 37.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
38. 38.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
39. 39.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist

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