One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 400 · 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) inedible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
3. 3.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
4. 4.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
6. 6.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) library (d) hospital
7. 7.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
8. 8.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
10. 10.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
12. 12.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) patient
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) granary (c) stable (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
16. 16.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) visible
21. 21.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) apiary
22. 22.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
23. 23.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
24. 24.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
26. 26.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
28. 28.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
31. 31.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) jockey (c) driver (d) sailor
32. 32.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) mint (c) museum (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) edible (c) unbreakable (d) fragile
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
36. 36.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
37. 37.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) geologist
39. 39.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot

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