One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 336 · 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 broken (a) unbreakable (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
3. 3.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
5. 5.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) plumber
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) incorrect (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
9. 9.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) miser
10. 10.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
12. 12.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) history (c) geography (d) biology
13. 13.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
14. 14.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
15. 15.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) antonyms
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
17. 17.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
18. 18.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
20. 20.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
21. 21.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) library
22. 22.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
23. 23.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
25. 25.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
27. 27.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
28. 28.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) tourist (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) talkative
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) illegible
32. 32.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) herd (c) fleet (d) crew
33. 33.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
35. 35.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
38. 38.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) florist

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