One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 784 · 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 word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
2. 2.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
4. 4.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
6. 6.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
8. 8.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
9. 9.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
12. 12.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
13. 13.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
14. 14.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
15. 15.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
17. 17.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
18. 18.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) florist
21. 21.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) library (d) museum
25. 25.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) inedible
26. 26.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) employee
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
30. 30.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) amateur (c) expert (d) beginner
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) orchard (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
37. 37.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) granary (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
39. 39.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum

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