One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 279 · 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) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
6. 6.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
7. 7.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
9. 9.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist
17. 17.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
18. 18.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) driver
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
22. 22.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
24. 24.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) miser (d) donor
25. 25.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
27. 27.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
28. 28.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
29. 29.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
30. 30.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) prefix
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
34. 34.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
37. 37.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
38. 38.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary

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