One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 851 · 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 books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
3. 3.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
5. 5.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
7. 7.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
9. 9.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
10. 10.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) zoo
11. 11.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
12. 12.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
13. 13.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
17. 17.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
18. 18.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
20. 20.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
21. 21.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
24. 24.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
25. 25.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) glutton (c) donor (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
29. 29.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
31. 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
32. 32.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) invisible
33. 33.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
36. 36.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
39. 39.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert

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