One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 866 · 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 old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
3. 3.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
4. 4.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
6. 6.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
7. 7.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
8. 8.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) library (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) dentist (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
14. 14.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) victim
15. 15.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
18. 18.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
19. 19.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) beginner (d) expert
20. 20.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
22. 22.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
27. 27.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
30. 30.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
31. 31.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) poet (d) painter
32. 32.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
33. 33.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
37. 37.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
38. 38.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) cyclist (d) passenger
39. 39.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
40. 40.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary

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