One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 136 · 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: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
5. 5.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) monthly (d) daily
6. 6.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
9. 9.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) agenda (c) menu (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
13. 13.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
14. 14.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) literate (d) bilingual
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) jockey (d) sailor
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) innocent
20. 20.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
21. 21.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
22. 22.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
24. 24.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) legal
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) library
26. 26.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
27. 27.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
29. 29.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) cinema
32. 32.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
34. 34.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
36. 36.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) dentist (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
38. 38.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) biography
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) apiary

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