One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 769 · 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 garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
7. 7.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
8. 8.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
9. 9.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
12. 12.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) library (d) aquarium
13. 13.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
17. 17.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) driver (d) pedestrian
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous
19. 19.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
20. 20.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
22. 22.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
23. 23.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
25. 25.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
27. 27.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
28. 28.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
29. 29.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
30. 30.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) audible
31. 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
32. 32.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
33. 33.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
34. 34.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
36. 36.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
37. 37.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
40. 40.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix

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