One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 529 · 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 book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
3. 3.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
4. 4.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) biography
5. 5.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
8. 8.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
9. 9.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
10. 10.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
12. 12.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
14. 14.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) library (c) stadium (d) cinema
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) museum (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
22. 22.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) fragile (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
27. 27.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) hospital
28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) granary (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
33. 33.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
38. 38.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
39. 39.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
40. 40.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade

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