One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 28 · 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 period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
3. 3.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
4. 4.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
5. 5.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
17. 17.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) optimist (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
20. 20.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
21. 21.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
23. 23.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
32. 32.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
33. 33.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
34. 34.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
35. 35.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
36. 36.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) polyglot
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
38. 38.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) museum (d) granary

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