One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 331 · 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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
5. 5.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
14. 14.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
15. 15.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
21. 21.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
25. 25.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
27. 27.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
31. 31.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
32. 32.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
38. 38.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
39. 39.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary

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