One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 747 · 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) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
4. 4.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
5. 5.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
6. 6.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) painter (d) tailor
9. 9.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) talkative (d) literate
11. 11.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
15. 15.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
16. 16.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
19. 19.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
23. 23.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
28. 28.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
29. 29.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
31. 31.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) granary (d) mint
33. 33.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
34. 34.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
35. 35.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
36. 36.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) visitor
37. 37.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary

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