One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 951 · 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 book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
2. 2.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
3. 3.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
5. 5.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
8. 8.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
10. 10.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
11. 11.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
12. 12.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
13. 13.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
16. 16.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) driver
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
19. 19.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
20. 20.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
21. 21.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) mint (d) bank
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
24. 24.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
25. 25.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) owner
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
28. 28.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
34. 34.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) biography
35. 35.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
36. 36.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
37. 37.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) audible
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
39. 39.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) beginner (d) novice
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber

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