One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 449 · 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: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
4. 4.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
5. 5.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
8. 8.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) donor (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
11. 11.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
13. 13.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
14. 14.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
16. 16.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
17. 17.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) talkative
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
19. 19.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
30. 30.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
32. 32.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
34. 34.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
35. 35.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aquarium
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
38. 38.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
39. 39.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist

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