One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 414 · 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: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
2. 2.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
4. 4.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) beginner (d) expert
5. 5.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) orchard
7. 7.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
8. 8.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
9. 9.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) literate
10. 10.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) illiterate
11. 11.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
14. 14.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
15. 15.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) flexible
18. 18.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
19. 19.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) dentist
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) library (c) aviary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) conductor
26. 26.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
27. 27.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
28. 28.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
29. 29.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
31. 31.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) donor (b) thief (c) borrower (d) tourist
33. 33.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) herbivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) biologist
37. 37.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
38. 38.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) cinema (c) museum (d) library
39. 39.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
40. 40.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital

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