One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 992 · 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 sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
2. 2.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
5. 5.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
6. 6.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
9. 9.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
11. 11.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
12. 12.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inedible
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
15. 15.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
16. 16.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
17. 17.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) aviary (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
26. 26.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) victim
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
37. 37.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible

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