One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 463 · 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 park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
4. 4.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
6. 6.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible
7. 7.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) silent (d) talkative
12. 12.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) singer (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) dentist
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
18. 18.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) synonym
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
20. 20.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
21. 21.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
22. 22.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
26. 26.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
31. 31.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) hospital (d) orphanage
36. 36.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
38. 38.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber

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