One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 915 · 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) aviary (c) library (d) museum
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) aquarium (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
5. 5.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) florist (d) pharmacist
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
9. 9.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
10. 10.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
12. 12.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) miser
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
14. 14.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) menu
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
18. 18.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
19. 19.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
21. 21.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
22. 22.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
25. 25.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) museum (d) mint
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) amateur (d) expert
28. 28.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) geography (d) astronomy
29. 29.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
31. 31.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
32. 32.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
33. 33.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
35. 35.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) library (d) mint
36. 36.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
38. 38.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
39. 39.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
40. 40.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible

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