One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 604 · 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 period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) cashier
3. 3.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
5. 5.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
8. 8.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) miser (d) donor
9. 9.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
12. 12.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
14. 14.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
16. 16.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
17. 17.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
19. 19.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) literate (d) silent
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
23. 23.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
24. 24.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
25. 25.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
26. 26.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
28. 28.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
29. 29.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
32. 32.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
33. 33.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
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: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) amateur (d) beginner
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer

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