One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 957 · 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: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
2. 2.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
3. 3.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
5. 5.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
7. 7.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) patient (d) surgeon
8. 8.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) monthly (d) weekly
16. 16.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) inedible
21. 21.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
22. 22.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) poet (d) singer
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) florist (c) tailor (d) dentist
25. 25.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) diary (d) novel
28. 28.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) silent (d) literate
29. 29.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) sailor
30. 30.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) diary (d) menu
31. 31.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
33. 33.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) spectators (d) passengers
37. 37.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
38. 38.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
39. 39.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) tourist (d) donor
40. 40.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) museum (d) library

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