One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 40 · 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 doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) veterinarian
2. 2.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
3. 3.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
4. 4.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
8. 8.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
9. 9.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
13. 13.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
15. 15.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) talkative (d) literate
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
19. 19.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) flexible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
24. 24.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
25. 25.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
28. 28.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
29. 29.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
32. 32.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
35. 35.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
36. 36.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
38. 38.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
39. 39.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) biologist

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