One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 193 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
3. 3.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
4. 4.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
5. 5.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
6. 6.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) singer (c) painter (d) poet
7. 7.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
10. 10.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) illiterate
12. 12.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) bank (d) mint
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
14. 14.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
16. 16.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
18. 18.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
20. 20.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) edible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
23. 23.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
24. 24.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) thief
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) cobbler
26. 26.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
27. 27.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
31. 31.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
35. 35.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
36. 36.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
37. 37.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
39. 39.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) atlas (d) menu
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor

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