One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 794 · 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 old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) museum (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) invisible (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
4. 4.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
7. 7.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) fleet (d) choir
10. 10.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) eyewitness
14. 14.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
15. 15.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
16. 16.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) driver (d) sailor
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
20. 20.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
21. 21.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) poet (d) singer
22. 22.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
23. 23.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
24. 24.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
30. 30.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
34. 34.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) audible
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
40. 40.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative

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