One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 748 · 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 does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
3. 3.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) museum (d) bank
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
7. 7.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
9. 9.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
17. 17.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
18. 18.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
20. 20.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
22. 22.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
24. 24.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
26. 26.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
27. 27.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
28. 28.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
30. 30.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
33. 33.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
38. 38.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) prefix (d) synonym
39. 39.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore

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