One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 917 · 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 with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) expert
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) plumber
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
4. 4.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) owner (d) expert
5. 5.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
7. 7.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
8. 8.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
9. 9.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
11. 11.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
12. 12.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
17. 17.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
20. 20.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
21. 21.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
25. 25.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
34. 34.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) poet (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) geography
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary

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