One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 762 · 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 period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
3. 3.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
4. 4.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
5. 5.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
7. 7.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) nurse (d) surgeon
10. 10.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
12. 12.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
17. 17.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
18. 18.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) pedestrian
20. 20.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
22. 22.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
24. 24.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) diary (c) atlas (d) dictionary
25. 25.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
26. 26.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
27. 27.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) mint (d) museum
28. 28.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
29. 29.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
30. 30.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) novice (d) expert
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) hospital (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
34. 34.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) tourist (d) donor
37. 37.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
40. 40.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary

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