One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 812 · 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) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) literate (d) bilingual
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illegal (d) illiterate
7. 7.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
8. 8.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) talkative
9. 9.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
11. 11.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
12. 12.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
13. 13.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) traitor
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
15. 15.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) nurse (d) visitor
16. 16.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) zoo
17. 17.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
18. 18.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) legal
19. 19.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
20. 20.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
21. 21.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
22. 22.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
25. 25.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
27. 27.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
28. 28.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
34. 34.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) visible
35. 35.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
37. 37.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
38. 38.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore

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