One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 807 · 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 period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
2. 2.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
3. 3.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
4. 4.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
5. 5.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
6. 6.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
7. 7.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
8. 8.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) painter (c) tailor (d) singer
9. 9.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) veterinarian
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
13. 13.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
16. 16.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) veteran (d) beginner
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) cashier (d) florist
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
25. 25.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
26. 26.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
27. 27.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) homophones (d) antonyms
28. 28.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
31. 31.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
33. 33.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
34. 34.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) botanist
36. 36.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) owner
38. 38.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
40. 40.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal

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