One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 297 · 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 bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
6. 6.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
9. 9.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) library (d) museum
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
12. 12.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
13. 13.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
16. 16.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) owner (d) employee
17. 17.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
20. 20.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
23. 23.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
24. 24.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) fleet (d) herd
25. 25.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
27. 27.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
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 visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) patient
33. 33.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
34. 34.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) glutton (d) miser
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) antonym
36. 36.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
40. 40.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library

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