One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 214 · 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 who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
2. 2.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) victim
5. 5.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
6. 6.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
7. 7.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aquarium
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) semester (c) century (d) decade
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) edible (d) invisible
10. 10.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) prefix (d) synonym
12. 12.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
13. 13.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
14. 14.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
15. 15.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
17. 17.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
18. 18.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) patient (c) visitor (d) nurse
19. 19.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
20. 20.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) illegible
23. 23.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
24. 24.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) patients (c) passengers (d) spectators
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
26. 26.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
27. 27.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
28. 28.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
31. 31.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
32. 32.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) dentist (d) cashier
34. 34.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
37. 37.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver

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