One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 113 · 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) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
4. 4.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
6. 6.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
8. 8.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
9. 9.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
16. 16.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
19. 19.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) poet (d) singer
23. 23.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
24. 24.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
26. 26.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
30. 30.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) granary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous
33. 33.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
35. 35.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist

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