One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 91 · 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) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
2. 2.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
3. 3.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) biography (c) geography (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
5. 5.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) driver (d) passenger
7. 7.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) semester
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
12. 12.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) donor
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
14. 14.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
15. 15.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) illiterate
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
20. 20.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
21. 21.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
24. 24.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
26. 26.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
31. 31.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
32. 32.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
33. 33.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
35. 35.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
36. 36.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
37. 37.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist

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