One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 991 · 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 eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) patriot
2. 2.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) library
3. 3.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
4. 4.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
5. 5.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
10. 10.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
11. 11.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
12. 12.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
13. 13.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
14. 14.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
16. 16.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) patients
22. 22.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
23. 23.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum
26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
29. 29.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
31. 31.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
32. 32.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
33. 33.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
38. 38.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
39. 39.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary

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