One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 697 · 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: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
2. 2.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
6. 6.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
9. 9.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
10. 10.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
12. 12.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
13. 13.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
14. 14.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
23. 23.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
24. 24.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) visitor
28. 28.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
32. 32.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) geologist
38. 38.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
40. 40.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore

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