One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 318 · 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 sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
5. 5.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
7. 7.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
15. 15.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
16. 16.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
18. 18.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
19. 19.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
20. 20.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) judge
22. 22.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
23. 23.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
24. 24.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
30. 30.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
32. 32.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
33. 33.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
34. 34.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) painter (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
36. 36.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) cyclist
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) polyglot
40. 40.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) impossible

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