One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 985 · 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) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
2. 2.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
3. 3.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
8. 8.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) talkative
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
15. 15.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
18. 18.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
19. 19.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) donor (d) tourist
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
22. 22.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
24. 24.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
25. 25.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
30. 30.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible
36. 36.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) florist (d) cashier
40. 40.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema

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