One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 437 · 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 sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
4. 4.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
6. 6.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
7. 7.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
11. 11.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
12. 12.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
19. 19.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
20. 20.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) victim
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) driver
25. 25.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
26. 26.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
27. 27.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) cashier (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
31. 31.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) decade (d) century
32. 32.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
33. 33.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
34. 34.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
36. 36.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
37. 37.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
40. 40.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible

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