One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 482 · 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 studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
2. 2.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) aviary (d) kennel
4. 4.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief
8. 8.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
10. 10.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
14. 14.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
15. 15.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) choir (d) herd
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
19. 19.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
21. 21.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
22. 22.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
25. 25.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) victim
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
27. 27.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
36. 36.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
37. 37.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
39. 39.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber

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