One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 688 · 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 two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
2. 2.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
3. 3.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
15. 15.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) tourist
17. 17.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
18. 18.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) miser (c) glutton (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
22. 22.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
23. 23.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
26. 26.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) conductor (d) pilot
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
29. 29.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) singer (d) tailor
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
33. 33.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
37. 37.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) silent
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel

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