One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 598 · 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 flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) cashier
2. 2.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
4. 4.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
9. 9.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) miser (d) optimist
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
11. 11.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
12. 12.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
14. 14.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
15. 15.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
20. 20.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
22. 22.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) innocent
24. 24.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) cinema (d) stadium
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
28. 28.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
32. 32.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
33. 33.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) decade
34. 34.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) zoo (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
40. 40.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history

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