One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 444 · 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 garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
3. 3.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
4. 4.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
6. 6.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) novel
7. 7.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
8. 8.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) diary (d) menu
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
11. 11.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
19. 19.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
21. 21.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) patient
25. 25.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
26. 26.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
30. 30.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
34. 34.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) geologist
36. 36.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
37. 37.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
39. 39.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aquarium
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore

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