One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 660 · 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 studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
2. 2.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
4. 4.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
7. 7.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
8. 8.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) flexible (d) visible
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
16. 16.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
23. 23.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
24. 24.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
25. 25.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) library (d) bank
26. 26.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
32. 32.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
34. 34.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
35. 35.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
36. 36.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
38. 38.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler

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