One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 756 · 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: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
7. 7.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
8. 8.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
12. 12.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
13. 13.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
15. 15.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
20. 20.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) florist
23. 23.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
25. 25.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
27. 27.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
29. 29.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) conductor
32. 32.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
39. 39.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist

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