One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 38 · 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 old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) aviary (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
4. 4.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
5. 5.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aviary
6. 6.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
7. 7.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
8. 8.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
9. 9.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) tailor
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
12. 12.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
19. 19.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
20. 20.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) jockey (d) sailor
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: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
24. 24.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
26. 26.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
32. 32.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
33. 33.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
34. 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
35. 35.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
36. 36.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
37. 37.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) inedible
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
39. 39.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
40. 40.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history

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