One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 552 · 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 garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) museum
3. 3.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) kennel (d) aquarium
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
8. 8.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
9. 9.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) biography
12. 12.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) flexible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent
14. 14.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
17. 17.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
18. 18.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
19. 19.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
22. 22.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) tourist (d) owner
24. 24.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
26. 26.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
29. 29.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
30. 30.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
32. 32.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
33. 33.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
35. 35.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
36. 36.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) crew (d) herd
37. 37.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) driver
38. 38.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
39. 39.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer

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