One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 283 · 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) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
6. 6.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) optician
9. 9.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
16. 16.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) granary (d) library
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) inedible
19. 19.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) donor (d) glutton
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
23. 23.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
26. 26.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
29. 29.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) beginner (d) amateur
30. 30.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
34. 34.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
38. 38.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
39. 39.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema

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