One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 618 · 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 thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
2. 2.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
3. 3.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
7. 7.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
9. 9.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) choir (d) crew
14. 14.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) polyglot
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) donor
23. 23.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
24. 24.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
25. 25.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
27. 27.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
29. 29.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
30. 30.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
31. 31.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
37. 37.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
38. 38.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
39. 39.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore

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