One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 320 · 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) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) conductor
4. 4.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
5. 5.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
6. 6.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
8. 8.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
9. 9.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore
11. 11.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
12. 12.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) annual
13. 13.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
15. 15.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) tailor (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) glutton (c) miser (d) tourist
18. 18.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
19. 19.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
20. 20.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
22. 22.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) owner
24. 24.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
25. 25.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
26. 26.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aquarium (c) granary (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) diary (c) atlas (d) agenda
32. 32.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
33. 33.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) library (d) bank
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) illiterate
38. 38.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
39. 39.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) traitor
40. 40.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas

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