One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 890 · 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 list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) agenda (d) menu
2. 2.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
3. 3.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) museum (d) orphanage
4. 4.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
8. 8.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
11. 11.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
14. 14.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
15. 15.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
16. 16.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
17. 17.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
19. 19.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
20. 20.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
21. 21.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
22. 22.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
25. 25.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
26. 26.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
30. 30.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
31. 31.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary
33. 33.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
34. 34.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
35. 35.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
37. 37.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
38. 38.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) century
39. 39.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) generous
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary

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