One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 743 · 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) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) library
3. 3.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
4. 4.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
5. 5.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) employee
6. 6.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
8. 8.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
9. 9.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) semester
12. 12.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
15. 15.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
18. 18.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) geologist (d) zoologist
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) eyewitness
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) tourist (d) miser
29. 29.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) donor (d) borrower
30. 30.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) pedestrian
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
34. 34.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) antonyms
35. 35.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
36. 36.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
38. 38.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
39. 39.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) patriot (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew

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