One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 143 · 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 sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
3. 3.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
7. 7.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
9. 9.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
10. 10.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) biography (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
15. 15.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
18. 18.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
19. 19.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
20. 20.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
24. 24.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
26. 26.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) atlas (d) menu
28. 28.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
31. 31.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
35. 35.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
37. 37.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
39. 39.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
40. 40.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary

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