One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 970 · 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 who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
2. 2.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
5. 5.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
7. 7.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
9. 9.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
13. 13.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
15. 15.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
16. 16.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) visible
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) homophone
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
22. 22.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
23. 23.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) visible
25. 25.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) conductor
26. 26.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
28. 28.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) hospital
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
35. 35.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) beginner (d) amateur

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