One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 980 · 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: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
2. 2.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) cinema (d) stadium
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
4. 4.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) talkative (d) silent
7. 7.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
8. 8.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) agenda (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
15. 15.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
16. 16.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
17. 17.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
18. 18.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
19. 19.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
25. 25.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) library (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) conductor (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) donor (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
34. 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
36. 36.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
37. 37.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) geologist
39. 39.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) granary (d) library

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