One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 244 · 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 bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
3. 3.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
4. 4.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) agenda (c) menu (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
6. 6.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
7. 7.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
8. 8.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
9. 9.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
10. 10.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) herd (d) crew
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
15. 15.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
17. 17.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
19. 19.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) inedible
20. 20.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
23. 23.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
25. 25.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) flexible (d) fragile
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
27. 27.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
28. 28.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) granary (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
36. 36.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
40. 40.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight

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