One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 282 · 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 birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) flexible
6. 6.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
7. 7.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
8. 8.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
17. 17.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
18. 18.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) museum (d) mint
21. 21.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
22. 22.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
23. 23.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) fleet (d) crew
24. 24.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
25. 25.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
26. 26.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) patients (d) pedestrians
27. 27.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
29. 29.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
30. 30.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) cobbler
31. 31.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) silent
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
38. 38.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist

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