One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 156 · 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: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
2. 2.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) library (d) stadium
3. 3.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
4. 4.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
5. 5.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
7. 7.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
10. 10.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
11. 11.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
13. 13.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
17. 17.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
19. 19.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
23. 23.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
28. 28.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) legal
31. 31.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
34. 34.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) biologist
37. 37.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) owner
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
40. 40.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital

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