One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 934 · 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 fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
2. 2.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
3. 3.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
6. 6.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) barber (d) carpenter
7. 7.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
9. 9.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) library (d) aquarium
11. 11.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
14. 14.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
15. 15.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) veterinarian
18. 18.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
22. 22.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
23. 23.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
24. 24.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
25. 25.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) geography
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
28. 28.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
29. 29.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
33. 33.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
34. 34.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) novel (c) biography (d) autobiography
35. 35.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
36. 36.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) museum (d) library
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore
39. 39.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
40. 40.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary

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