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One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 24 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
  2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
  3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) driver
  4. 4.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
  5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
  6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
  7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
  8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
  9. 9.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
  10. 10.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
  11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
  12. 12.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
  13. 13.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
  14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
  15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
  16. 16.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
  17. 17.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) library (d) mint
  18. 18.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
  19. 19.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
  20. 20.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
  21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
  22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
  23. 23.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
  24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
  25. 25.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
  26. 26.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
  27. 27.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
  28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
  29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief
  30. 30.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
  31. 31.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
  32. 32.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
  33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
  34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
  35. 35.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
  36. 36.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
  37. 37.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
  38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
  39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
  40. 40.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy

Answer key

  1. zoologist
  2. carnivore
  3. pilot
  4. orchard
  5. cinema
  6. autobiography
  7. pessimist
  8. dentist
  9. barber
  10. zoo
  11. fortnight
  12. jockey
  13. spectators
  14. weekly
  15. inaudible
  16. illegible
  17. bank
  18. patriot
  19. dictionary
  20. aquarium
  21. passenger
  22. illegal
  23. decade
  24. library
  25. choir
  26. audible
  27. botanist
  28. history
  29. donor
  30. annual
  31. edible
  32. tourist
  33. unanimous
  34. mint
  35. glutton
  36. polyglot
  37. eyewitness
  38. unbreakable
  39. florist
  40. biology

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