One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 520 · 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 home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
4. 4.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
14. 14.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
15. 15.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
16. 16.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
17. 17.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
24. 24.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
25. 25.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
26. 26.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
27. 27.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
30. 30.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) antonym
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) geologist
34. 34.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
36. 36.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
38. 38.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
40. 40.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible

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