One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 518 · 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) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
2. 2.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
6. 6.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
13. 13.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
14. 14.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
17. 17.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
19. 19.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
23. 23.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
24. 24.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
27. 27.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
28. 28.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
30. 30.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
31. 31.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
33. 33.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
34. 34.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) semester
36. 36.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
37. 37.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) victim

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