One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 436 · 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 person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
3. 3.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
6. 6.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
8. 8.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) talkative (d) silent
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
11. 11.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) patients
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) herd (d) crew
13. 13.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
14. 14.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
17. 17.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
24. 24.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
26. 26.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
28. 28.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
31. 31.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
32. 32.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) conductor
33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
34. 34.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
35. 35.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) flexible
36. 36.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
38. 38.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
39. 39.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore

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