One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 103 · 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 place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
4. 4.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aquarium (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
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: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) tailor
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
10. 10.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
11. 11.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) vegetarian
15. 15.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) glutton (d) miser
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
18. 18.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
19. 19.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) granary (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
23. 23.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
27. 27.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
32. 32.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) legal
34. 34.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
35. 35.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
36. 36.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
40. 40.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist

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