One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 218 · 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 rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
3. 3.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) cobbler
7. 7.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
8. 8.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
13. 13.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
14. 14.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) patriot
15. 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir
16. 16.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) pharmacist
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) conductor
20. 20.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
21. 21.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
24. 24.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
25. 25.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) owner (c) employee (d) volunteer
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
27. 27.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
31. 31.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
32. 32.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) diary (d) atlas
33. 33.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
34. 34.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) novel
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
38. 38.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
39. 39.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
40. 40.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder