One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 345 · 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 books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
10. 10.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
13. 13.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
14. 14.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
16. 16.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
23. 23.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
25. 25.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
28. 28.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
29. 29.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
30. 30.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
31. 31.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
32. 32.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
33. 33.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
37. 37.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore

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