One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 593 · 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 only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
2. 2.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
4. 4.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) audible
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
7. 7.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
10. 10.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) poet (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
14. 14.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
15. 15.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) innocent
20. 20.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
22. 22.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) aquarium
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
25. 25.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
26. 26.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
27. 27.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
29. 29.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) conductor
33. 33.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
38. 38.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
39. 39.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore

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