One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 799 · 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 place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
2. 2.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
3. 3.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
4. 4.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) invisible
7. 7.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
9. 9.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
11. 11.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
12. 12.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
15. 15.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
17. 17.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
21. 21.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) donor
22. 22.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
26. 26.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
30. 30.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
31. 31.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
32. 32.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
33. 33.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
38. 38.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer

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