One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 737 · 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 grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
3. 3.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
4. 4.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) flexible
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual
6. 6.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
7. 7.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
9. 9.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
10. 10.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
12. 12.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) expert (c) owner (d) veteran
13. 13.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) owner (c) tourist (d) employee
16. 16.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
19. 19.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
20. 20.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
21. 21.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
22. 22.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
23. 23.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
25. 25.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) library (d) aquarium
27. 27.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
28. 28.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
29. 29.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
30. 30.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) patient (d) surgeon
31. 31.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
32. 32.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
33. 33.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) pedestrian (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
35. 35.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
36. 36.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
37. 37.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
38. 38.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
39. 39.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) miser
40. 40.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist

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