One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 296 · 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 place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
3. 3.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
4. 4.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
9. 9.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
15. 15.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
19. 19.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
21. 21.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
23. 23.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
24. 24.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
26. 26.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
30. 30.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
31. 31.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
32. 32.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
35. 35.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
36. 36.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) florist (d) cashier
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible

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