One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 653 · 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 fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
4. 4.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
9. 9.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
13. 13.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
14. 14.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) biography
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) inedible
19. 19.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
21. 21.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) conductor (d) sailor
24. 24.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
25. 25.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
26. 26.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
29. 29.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
31. 31.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
32. 32.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
35. 35.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
38. 38.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) tailor (d) painter
40. 40.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history

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