One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 835 · 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) fortnight (d) century
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
8. 8.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
10. 10.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) library
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
15. 15.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) prefix (c) antonym (d) homophone
16. 16.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
17. 17.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
18. 18.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) scavenger
21. 21.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
22. 22.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) jockey
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
25. 25.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) novice
26. 26.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
27. 27.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
29. 29.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
31. 31.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
32. 32.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
33. 33.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) synonym
34. 34.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
35. 35.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) thief (d) donor
36. 36.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
37. 37.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
38. 38.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century

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