One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 117 · 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: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
3. 3.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) dentist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
9. 9.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
10. 10.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
12. 12.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
15. 15.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) innocent
16. 16.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
23. 23.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
24. 24.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
26. 26.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
28. 28.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
29. 29.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
30. 30.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) traitor
31. 31.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym
32. 32.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
33. 33.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
34. 34.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
35. 35.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) miser (c) donor (d) glutton
36. 36.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
39. 39.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary

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