One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 617 · 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) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
2. 2.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
4. 4.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) homophones
6. 6.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
8. 8.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
9. 9.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
10. 10.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) miser (d) donor
11. 11.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
16. 16.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
18. 18.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
21. 21.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) patriot
22. 22.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
25. 25.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
27. 27.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
28. 28.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
30. 30.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
31. 31.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) employee
32. 32.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
33. 33.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
34. 34.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
35. 35.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
37. 37.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) library
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) generous
39. 39.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible

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