One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 864 · 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) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
2. 2.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
3. 3.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) choir (d) fleet
6. 6.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
7. 7.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
8. 8.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
9. 9.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
12. 12.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
14. 14.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
16. 16.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
17. 17.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
18. 18.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
21. 21.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
22. 22.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
23. 23.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) patient (d) nurse
24. 24.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
26. 26.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) antonym
27. 27.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) florist
30. 30.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) mint (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) flexible
33. 33.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
34. 34.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) plumber
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) cashier (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
38. 38.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist

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