One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 281 · 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 grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
6. 6.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
7. 7.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
9. 9.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
10. 10.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
12. 12.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
14. 14.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) museum (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
19. 19.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
24. 24.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
25. 25.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
27. 27.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
30. 30.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
32. 32.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
33. 33.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
34. 34.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
36. 36.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) glutton (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer

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