One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 362 · 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: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
2. 2.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
3. 3.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
5. 5.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
6. 6.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) scavenger (d) omnivore
7. 7.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
8. 8.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) eyewitness
9. 9.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) century (d) fortnight
10. 10.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
11. 11.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
12. 12.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
13. 13.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) edible
14. 14.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
16. 16.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
17. 17.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) granary (c) museum (d) library
19. 19.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
20. 20.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
21. 21.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
22. 22.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
23. 23.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser
24. 24.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) visitor
25. 25.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
27. 27.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
31. 31.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) silent (c) literate (d) talkative
32. 32.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) dentist (c) florist (d) cashier
34. 34.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
35. 35.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
36. 36.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
39. 39.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century

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