One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 409 · 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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illiterate
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
5. 5.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
7. 7.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
9. 9.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) expert (c) novice (d) beginner
10. 10.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) dentist
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
15. 15.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
16. 16.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) bank (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
18. 18.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
19. 19.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) tourist (d) optimist
20. 20.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
21. 21.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
22. 22.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) pedestrian
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
25. 25.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
26. 26.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) agenda (c) menu (d) diary
28. 28.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
29. 29.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) library (d) aviary
31. 31.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) prefixes (c) homophones (d) synonyms
32. 32.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
33. 33.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
34. 34.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) optimist
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor

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