One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 22 · 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 books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
5. 5.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
7. 7.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
8. 8.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
9. 9.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) legal
10. 10.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) illegible
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
17. 17.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
18. 18.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
19. 19.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
20. 20.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) synonym
21. 21.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
25. 25.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) poet (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
31. 31.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
33. 33.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
34. 34.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
36. 36.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
39. 39.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot

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