One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 273 · 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) edible (b) audible (c) illegible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
5. 5.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
6. 6.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
7. 7.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
8. 8.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
9. 9.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
12. 12.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) geography (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) literate (c) talkative (d) silent
15. 15.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) edible (d) fragile
16. 16.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) tailor (d) painter
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) biology (d) history
18. 18.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) hospital (d) orphanage
19. 19.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) atlas (c) novel (d) autobiography
20. 20.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
23. 23.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
24. 24.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) library (c) aquarium (d) kennel
25. 25.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) miser (c) patriot (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
29. 29.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
31. 31.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
32. 32.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) audible
33. 33.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) jockey (d) driver
34. 34.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
36. 36.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) thief
37. 37.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
38. 38.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
40. 40.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) zoo (c) granary (d) museum

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