One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 144 · 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 coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) prefix
5. 5.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
6. 6.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
8. 8.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
14. 14.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
15. 15.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
16. 16.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
18. 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
20. 20.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
24. 24.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
27. 27.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
28. 28.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
32. 32.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
34. 34.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
39. 39.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
40. 40.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible

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