One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 219 · 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: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) edible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
3. 3.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
9. 9.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) hospital
12. 12.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) granary (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
16. 16.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
17. 17.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
19. 19.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
20. 20.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
21. 21.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
22. 22.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
23. 23.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
25. 25.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
27. 27.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
28. 28.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) donor (d) glutton
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
30. 30.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
31. 31.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) patient (d) surgeon
33. 33.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
35. 35.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) owner (d) veteran
36. 36.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
37. 37.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder