One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 385 · 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: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) famous (d) unanimous
2. 2.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint
3. 3.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
5. 5.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) apiary
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
13. 13.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) synonym
15. 15.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
18. 18.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
22. 22.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
25. 25.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
26. 26.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
28. 28.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
29. 29.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography
30. 30.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
31. 31.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) owner
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
35. 35.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
36. 36.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
40. 40.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible

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