One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 566 · 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 place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
2. 2.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) miser
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
7. 7.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
9. 9.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
17. 17.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
18. 18.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
20. 20.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
22. 22.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
31. 31.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
33. 33.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
34. 34.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
35. 35.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
39. 39.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger

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