One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 729 · 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 sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
2. 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
4. 4.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) flexible
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
6. 6.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
7. 7.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
8. 8.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
9. 9.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
20. 20.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) decade (d) century
22. 22.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) jockey
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) invisible (d) fragile
25. 25.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
28. 28.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
29. 29.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
32. 32.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
33. 33.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
35. 35.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
36. 36.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
37. 37.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
39. 39.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
40. 40.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard

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