One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 588 · 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: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
5. 5.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
6. 6.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
7. 7.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
11. 11.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
18. 18.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
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 person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) glutton (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
26. 26.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
27. 27.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
29. 29.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
35. 35.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
38. 38.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer

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