One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 326 · 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: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
3. 3.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
4. 4.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
9. 9.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
10. 10.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
15. 15.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) audible
19. 19.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) patient
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
23. 23.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
24. 24.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
27. 27.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
29. 29.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
30. 30.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) optimist
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
36. 36.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber

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