One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 533 · 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: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) invisible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
3. 3.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
4. 4.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
5. 5.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
6. 6.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
8. 8.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
10. 10.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
11. 11.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
12. 12.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
13. 13.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) visible (d) fragile
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
17. 17.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) patriot
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) museum (d) bank
19. 19.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
20. 20.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) agenda (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
24. 24.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) tourist (d) glutton
25. 25.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) zoologist
27. 27.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aquarium (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
37. 37.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
38. 38.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) thief
40. 40.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century

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