One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 997 · 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 studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
2. 2.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) singer (d) tailor
5. 5.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
6. 6.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
11. 11.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
14. 14.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
15. 15.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
19. 19.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
20. 20.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
21. 21.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) traitor
22. 22.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
23. 23.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
24. 24.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
26. 26.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
27. 27.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
28. 28.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
29. 29.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
33. 33.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
34. 34.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
35. 35.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
37. 37.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) museum (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber

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