One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 257 · 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: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
2. 2.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
5. 5.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
8. 8.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
10. 10.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
11. 11.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
14. 14.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) diary (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
16. 16.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) visible (d) fragile
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
24. 24.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
25. 25.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
26. 26.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
29. 29.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
31. 31.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
37. 37.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
38. 38.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd

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