One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 680 · 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 doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
2. 2.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) victim
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
9. 9.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
10. 10.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
11. 11.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
15. 15.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
18. 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
20. 20.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
21. 21.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
24. 24.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
32. 32.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
34. 34.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
38. 38.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
39. 39.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
40. 40.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible

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