One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 191 · 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 animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
2. 2.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) crew (d) choir
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
4. 4.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
5. 5.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
7. 7.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
9. 9.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) patients
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
17. 17.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
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 walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
23. 23.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
26. 26.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
27. 27.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
29. 29.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
32. 32.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
33. 33.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
35. 35.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
36. 36.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) flexible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
38. 38.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
39. 39.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) herbivore

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