One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 300 · 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 ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) invisible (d) illegal
3. 3.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
4. 4.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) beginner (d) novice
12. 12.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) semester
15. 15.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
17. 17.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
21. 21.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
22. 22.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
25. 25.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) literate
26. 26.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
32. 32.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
35. 35.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
36. 36.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
38. 38.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas

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