One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 990 · 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: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
2. 2.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
3. 3.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
6. 6.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
7. 7.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
9. 9.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) stadium (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) victim
11. 11.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
12. 12.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
15. 15.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
17. 17.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
18. 18.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
19. 19.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
20. 20.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) literate
22. 22.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) plumber
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) dentist (c) florist (d) optician
24. 24.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
25. 25.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
26. 26.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
31. 31.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
32. 32.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
34. 34.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
35. 35.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) passengers (c) patients (d) pedestrians
36. 36.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
38. 38.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous

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