One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 78 · 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: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
2. 2.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
5. 5.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
7. 7.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
8. 8.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) poet (d) painter
13. 13.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
14. 14.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
16. 16.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) donor
21. 21.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
23. 23.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
24. 24.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
27. 27.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) dentist (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
35. 35.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) visible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
37. 37.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
40. 40.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum

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