One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 979 · 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 sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
2. 2.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
3. 3.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
4. 4.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) patriot
5. 5.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
6. 6.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
9. 9.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
12. 12.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
13. 13.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) poet (d) painter
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
15. 15.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
16. 16.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) novel
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) library (d) stadium
20. 20.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
21. 21.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
22. 22.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
23. 23.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) zoo
25. 25.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
26. 26.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) atlas (c) menu (d) agenda
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
30. 30.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
31. 31.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
34. 34.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illegal
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
36. 36.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) library (d) aquarium
37. 37.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
38. 38.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) nurse
39. 39.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) thief (d) tourist

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