One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 935 · 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) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
2. 2.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) pilot (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
7. 7.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
17. 17.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
20. 20.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
21. 21.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) illiterate
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
25. 25.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
27. 27.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
28. 28.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
37. 37.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
39. 39.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) granary

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