One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 26 · 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 studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
2. 2.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
3. 3.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
5. 5.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
7. 7.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) singer (d) poet
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
9. 9.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) plumber
11. 11.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
14. 14.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) generous (c) famous (d) anonymous
16. 16.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
19. 19.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
25. 25.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
27. 27.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
28. 28.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
29. 29.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
35. 35.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
37. 37.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
38. 38.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
40. 40.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel

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