One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 119 · 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 old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
2. 2.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
4. 4.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
6. 6.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
10. 10.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
11. 11.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
12. 12.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
14. 14.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
18. 18.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
20. 20.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
21. 21.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
23. 23.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
25. 25.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) kennel (d) aquarium
28. 28.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) patients
29. 29.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
32. 32.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
33. 33.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) library (d) bank
35. 35.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) owner (d) volunteer
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
39. 39.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly

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