One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 317 · 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) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
3. 3.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
5. 5.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
6. 6.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
9. 9.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
12. 12.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
13. 13.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
19. 19.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
20. 20.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) geography
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
37. 37.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) library (d) stadium
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician

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