One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 488 · 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: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
4. 4.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
6. 6.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) illegible
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
10. 10.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
12. 12.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
13. 13.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
14. 14.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
16. 16.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
17. 17.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
24. 24.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) conductor
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
28. 28.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
31. 31.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
34. 34.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
35. 35.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
36. 36.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
37. 37.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
39. 39.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography

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