One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 563 · 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 place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
3. 3.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
4. 4.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
5. 5.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
6. 6.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) granary (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
10. 10.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
14. 14.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) traitor
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
21. 21.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
22. 22.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
23. 23.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
26. 26.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
27. 27.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) donor
28. 28.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
29. 29.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) crew (d) herd
30. 30.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) owner
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
32. 32.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
33. 33.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
36. 36.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
37. 37.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) scientist
40. 40.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible

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