One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 380 · 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) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
3. 3.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
6. 6.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
7. 7.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
8. 8.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) invisible (d) fragile
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) museum (d) bank
11. 11.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) stable
15. 15.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
16. 16.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) bilingual
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) driver
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) zoo (c) library (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) beginner (c) owner (d) expert
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) cinema (c) library (d) stadium
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) glutton (d) miser
26. 26.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
27. 27.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
29. 29.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) crew (d) choir
31. 31.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) tailor (d) plumber
32. 32.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
33. 33.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) patriot (c) polyglot (d) optimist
34. 34.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
35. 35.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) museum
36. 36.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible
37. 37.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
38. 38.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) borrower (d) thief
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore

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