One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 879 · 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 home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
6. 6.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) tourist
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) donor (d) glutton
12. 12.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) owner
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
20. 20.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
21. 21.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
22. 22.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
26. 26.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
28. 28.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible
31. 31.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
33. 33.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
36. 36.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
37. 37.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
38. 38.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
39. 39.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible

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