One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 466 · 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 a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
4. 4.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
9. 9.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
13. 13.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
14. 14.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
16. 16.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
22. 22.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) homophone
23. 23.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
24. 24.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
26. 26.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
27. 27.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
28. 28.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
29. 29.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
30. 30.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) stable
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
36. 36.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
37. 37.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) jockey (d) sailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian

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