One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 941 · 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 park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) silent (d) bilingual
3. 3.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) miser (d) tourist
4. 4.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
5. 5.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) patients
7. 7.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
10. 10.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
14. 14.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
15. 15.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
18. 18.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
29. 29.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
32. 32.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
35. 35.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
37. 37.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) suffix
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
39. 39.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) borrower (d) tourist

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