One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 163 · 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 birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
4. 4.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
5. 5.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
6. 6.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
8. 8.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) synonyms
15. 15.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
17. 17.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
18. 18.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
22. 22.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
23. 23.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
26. 26.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
27. 27.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) donor
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
32. 32.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
33. 33.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile

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