One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 152 · 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 person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
2. 2.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) apiary
3. 3.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
4. 4.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
5. 5.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
6. 6.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
7. 7.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
8. 8.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
9. 9.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
12. 12.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) patient
14. 14.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
15. 15.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
16. 16.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
17. 17.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
18. 18.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
27. 27.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) crew (d) fleet
32. 32.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
33. 33.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) florist (d) cashier
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
38. 38.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly

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