One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 515 · 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) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
2. 2.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
3. 3.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
4. 4.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
7. 7.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
8. 8.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) library (d) stadium
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
17. 17.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) beginner (d) owner
18. 18.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
19. 19.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
20. 20.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
22. 22.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
25. 25.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
28. 28.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) geologist
32. 32.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
33. 33.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) decade
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
36. 36.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
37. 37.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo

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