One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 364 · 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) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) dentist
4. 4.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) thief (c) donor (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) inedible
6. 6.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
7. 7.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) tourist
9. 9.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
10. 10.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) florist (c) cashier (d) dentist
11. 11.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
12. 12.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
13. 13.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) dentist (c) florist (d) veterinarian
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
17. 17.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) granary
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
19. 19.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
20. 20.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
21. 21.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
24. 24.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
25. 25.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) library
26. 26.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) edible
27. 27.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
29. 29.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
30. 30.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) jockey (c) driver (d) pilot
33. 33.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) biography (d) autobiography
34. 34.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) visible
35. 35.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) granary (d) library
36. 36.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
37. 37.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) polyglot
39. 39.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
40. 40.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist

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