One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 416 · 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 loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
3. 3.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
4. 4.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) pilot (d) sailor
5. 5.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
6. 6.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
7. 7.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) expert (d) veteran
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
12. 12.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) polyglot
13. 13.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
14. 14.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
16. 16.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) novel (d) atlas
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
19. 19.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
20. 20.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) library (c) bank (d) museum
21. 21.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
22. 22.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
23. 23.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) herd (d) fleet
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
25. 25.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
26. 26.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
27. 27.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) illegal
28. 28.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
29. 29.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) granary (c) mint (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) pedestrians (d) spectators
31. 31.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) optician (d) florist
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
34. 34.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
35. 35.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
36. 36.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
40. 40.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium

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