One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 423 · 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 grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
3. 3.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
7. 7.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
8. 8.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
9. 9.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
10. 10.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
12. 12.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
13. 13.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
17. 17.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) innocent
18. 18.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
19. 19.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
23. 23.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) museum (d) mint
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
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 with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
28. 28.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
31. 31.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) passenger
36. 36.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) visible
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
38. 38.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
39. 39.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) judge (c) victim (d) lawyer
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor

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