One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 126 · 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 grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
5. 5.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) geography
6. 6.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) donor
7. 7.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
12. 12.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) visible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
15. 15.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
16. 16.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
17. 17.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
18. 18.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
20. 20.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
21. 21.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
24. 24.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) legal
25. 25.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
27. 27.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
29. 29.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
31. 31.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
32. 32.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
34. 34.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) aviary (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
37. 37.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
38. 38.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
40. 40.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) painter (d) poet

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