One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 753 · 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) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
3. 3.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) florist
4. 4.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
10. 10.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
12. 12.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) visible (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
14. 14.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
15. 15.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
19. 19.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
24. 24.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) beginner (d) novice
25. 25.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) antonym (d) homophone
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illegal
29. 29.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) library (d) museum
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 home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
32. 32.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
38. 38.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
40. 40.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard

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