One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 134 · 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 person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
3. 3.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) invisible
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) synonym
6. 6.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
7. 7.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
9. 9.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) geologist
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
12. 12.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
13. 13.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) geography
19. 19.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
20. 20.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) judge (c) victim (d) eyewitness
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
24. 24.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) library
25. 25.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
26. 26.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
28. 28.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
29. 29.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
31. 31.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) pilot (d) patriot
32. 32.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
33. 33.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
35. 35.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) bank (c) granary (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) florist
39. 39.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
40. 40.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) pedestrian

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