One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 516 · 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: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton
3. 3.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
4. 4.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) hospital
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
10. 10.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
12. 12.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
15. 15.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
16. 16.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) sleepwalker
20. 20.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) carpenter
22. 22.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
24. 24.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
26. 26.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
30. 30.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
31. 31.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) donor (d) glutton
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) judge
34. 34.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
35. 35.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
40. 40.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly

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