One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 382 · 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 person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) innocent (d) illiterate
2. 2.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
5. 5.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible
6. 6.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) cinema
8. 8.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
9. 9.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) cobbler
10. 10.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
11. 11.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) stadium
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
14. 14.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
16. 16.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
20. 20.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
21. 21.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
23. 23.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) geography
24. 24.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) geologist
26. 26.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
27. 27.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) spectators
28. 28.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
31. 31.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
33. 33.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) suffix
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) daily (c) annual (d) weekly
36. 36.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
37. 37.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) apiary (d) granary
38. 38.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
39. 39.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
40. 40.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) jockey (d) sailor

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