One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 754 · 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) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
3. 3.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
7. 7.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) miser (d) donor
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
10. 10.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
11. 11.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
17. 17.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
19. 19.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
20. 20.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) museum (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) stable (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
24. 24.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
27. 27.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
28. 28.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) antonym
29. 29.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) legal (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
34. 34.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
36. 36.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
37. 37.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) library
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
40. 40.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms

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