One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 344 · 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 fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) scientist
4. 4.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
7. 7.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) dentist
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
10. 10.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
12. 12.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
13. 13.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
15. 15.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
24. 24.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
25. 25.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
26. 26.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
27. 27.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
28. 28.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
30. 30.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) library (d) kennel
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
32. 32.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
33. 33.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
37. 37.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library

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