One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 805 · 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 bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
2. 2.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
3. 3.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
6. 6.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
8. 8.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
10. 10.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
11. 11.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
14. 14.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
15. 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) crew (c) herd (d) fleet
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
18. 18.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
19. 19.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) expert (d) owner
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
23. 23.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
24. 24.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
25. 25.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) patient
29. 29.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
30. 30.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
31. 31.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
34. 34.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) stable
35. 35.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) biography
36. 36.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
39. 39.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
40. 40.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) prefix

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