One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 375 · 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) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) stable
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
3. 3.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
4. 4.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
5. 5.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
10. 10.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
12. 12.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
15. 15.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
19. 19.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) florist
21. 21.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
24. 24.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) semester
28. 28.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
29. 29.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
36. 36.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
38. 38.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) tourist (d) borrower
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary

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