One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 176 · 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 book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) visible
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
5. 5.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
6. 6.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
11. 11.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
12. 12.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
13. 13.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
15. 15.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
17. 17.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
18. 18.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
19. 19.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
20. 20.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) veteran (d) beginner
22. 22.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
23. 23.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) plumber
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) zoo
25. 25.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) pedestrians
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) florist
27. 27.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
28. 28.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
29. 29.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) audible
30. 30.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
31. 31.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
35. 35.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
36. 36.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) optician (d) dentist
38. 38.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) beginner (d) novice
39. 39.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
40. 40.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel

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