One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 912 · 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 home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
5. 5.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
7. 7.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
9. 9.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) thief (d) borrower
10. 10.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
11. 11.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) employee
13. 13.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
18. 18.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
19. 19.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
21. 21.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
22. 22.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
23. 23.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
25. 25.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
30. 30.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) optimist
39. 39.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) victim
40. 40.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber

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