One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 914 · 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 period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
2. 2.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) novel
3. 3.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) museum (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
5. 5.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) library (d) hospital
6. 6.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
7. 7.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) annual (d) weekly
8. 8.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
9. 9.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
12. 12.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) prefix
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
17. 17.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
21. 21.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aquarium
22. 22.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
23. 23.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) amateur (d) beginner
24. 24.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) painter (d) singer
25. 25.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
27. 27.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
28. 28.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
30. 30.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) granary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) optimist
34. 34.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
35. 35.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) biography
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
40. 40.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot

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