One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 810 · 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 a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
3. 3.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
5. 5.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) suffix
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) literate
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
11. 11.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) zoo (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) geologist
16. 16.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
17. 17.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
18. 18.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist
22. 22.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) granary (d) aquarium
23. 23.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
26. 26.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
28. 28.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) biography (c) autobiography (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
33. 33.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) legal (d) invisible
34. 34.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
35. 35.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
36. 36.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
38. 38.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous

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