One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 613 · 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 old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) aviary
2. 2.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
3. 3.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
5. 5.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
6. 6.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
7. 7.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
8. 8.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
10. 10.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
12. 12.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) prefix
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) invisible
16. 16.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) donor (d) tourist
17. 17.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
18. 18.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
25. 25.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) bilingual
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
28. 28.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
29. 29.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
30. 30.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
32. 32.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
36. 36.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
38. 38.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
40. 40.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) optimist

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