One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 454 · 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 period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
3. 3.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aquarium
5. 5.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
6. 6.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible
11. 11.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
12. 12.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
13. 13.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
14. 14.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
18. 18.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
20. 20.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
21. 21.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
28. 28.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) judge (d) lawyer
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) dentist
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
40. 40.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer

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