One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 438 · 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 flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) driver
2. 2.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
4. 4.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
6. 6.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
7. 7.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) patient
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
11. 11.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) donor (d) glutton
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
14. 14.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
15. 15.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) innocent
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
20. 20.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
24. 24.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
26. 26.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
27. 27.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
30. 30.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
31. 31.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
32. 32.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) suffix
34. 34.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
35. 35.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
37. 37.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
38. 38.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
39. 39.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
40. 40.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary

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