One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 172 · 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 period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
4. 4.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
5. 5.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) plumber
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) botanist
7. 7.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) inedible
8. 8.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
13. 13.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
14. 14.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) thief
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
16. 16.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
18. 18.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
19. 19.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
21. 21.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) library (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) homophone (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) prefix
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
25. 25.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) talkative (d) literate
27. 27.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
28. 28.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) nurse (d) visitor
30. 30.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) expert (d) amateur
31. 31.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
34. 34.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
35. 35.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) century (d) decade
37. 37.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
39. 39.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
40. 40.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran

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