One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 592 · 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 sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) florist (d) cashier
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
4. 4.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) zoo (d) library
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
9. 9.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
13. 13.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
14. 14.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
16. 16.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
17. 17.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
19. 19.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
20. 20.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
21. 21.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
23. 23.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
25. 25.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
29. 29.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
30. 30.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
31. 31.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
33. 33.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
34. 34.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
35. 35.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
37. 37.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
40. 40.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee

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