One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 49 · 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 period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
7. 7.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
11. 11.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
19. 19.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) museum (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
31. 31.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
34. 34.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) patients
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
38. 38.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
40. 40.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter

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