One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 801 · 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: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
2. 2.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
3. 3.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) antonym
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
8. 8.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
9. 9.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
10. 10.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
11. 11.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
12. 12.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
15. 15.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) library
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
18. 18.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
20. 20.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
22. 22.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
23. 23.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
25. 25.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
26. 26.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
30. 30.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
31. 31.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton
32. 32.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) jockey
33. 33.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
34. 34.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
35. 35.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
36. 36.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
37. 37.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
39. 39.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) visible (d) edible
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner

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