One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 554 · 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: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
2. 2.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
3. 3.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
4. 4.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
5. 5.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
6. 6.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) mint (d) museum
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
14. 14.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
16. 16.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) optimist
19. 19.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
20. 20.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) miser (c) tourist (d) donor
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
24. 24.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
27. 27.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
29. 29.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
32. 32.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
33. 33.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
35. 35.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
39. 39.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) polyglot
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary

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