One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 458 · 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 ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
2. 2.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
4. 4.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
5. 5.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
6. 6.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
7. 7.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
10. 10.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) granary (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
15. 15.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
16. 16.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
18. 18.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) donor (c) tourist (d) borrower
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
23. 23.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
25. 25.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
26. 26.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) crew (d) choir
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
29. 29.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) spectators (d) patients
30. 30.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
31. 31.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
32. 32.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
36. 36.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) veterinarian
38. 38.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
39. 39.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) tourist (d) glutton

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