One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 734 · 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 books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
4. 4.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
5. 5.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
7. 7.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
8. 8.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
9. 9.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
10. 10.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
13. 13.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) illiterate (d) ambidextrous
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
16. 16.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
18. 18.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
19. 19.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) library
20. 20.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
22. 22.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) tourist (d) thief
23. 23.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
25. 25.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
26. 26.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
27. 27.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
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 place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) plumber
32. 32.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
33. 33.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) miser
34. 34.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
35. 35.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
37. 37.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) synonym
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
40. 40.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators

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