One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 135 · 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) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
4. 4.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
7. 7.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) synonym
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) conductor
10. 10.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
14. 14.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
16. 16.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
17. 17.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
21. 21.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
26. 26.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
27. 27.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
28. 28.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) cyclist
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
32. 32.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
33. 33.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) tourist (d) owner
36. 36.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
38. 38.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
39. 39.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography

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