One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 234 · 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: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
2. 2.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
3. 3.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) prefixes
4. 4.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
6. 6.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
7. 7.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
8. 8.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) cobbler
9. 9.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) bank (d) mint
10. 10.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
11. 11.One word for: the study of past events (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
13. 13.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) audible
14. 14.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
15. 15.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
16. 16.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) cashier
18. 18.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) carpenter
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
21. 21.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
23. 23.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
24. 24.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
25. 25.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
26. 26.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) victim
27. 27.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
29. 29.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
30. 30.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
31. 31.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) visitor (c) surgeon (d) patient
34. 34.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) literate (d) bilingual
35. 35.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
38. 38.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
40. 40.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter

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