One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 43 · 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: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
2. 2.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) talkative (d) bilingual
4. 4.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
5. 5.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) illegal
8. 8.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) edible (c) inedible (d) audible
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
10. 10.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
11. 11.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) invisible (d) illiterate
13. 13.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
14. 14.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
15. 15.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) edible (d) illiterate
16. 16.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
18. 18.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
19. 19.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
20. 20.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) flexible (d) fragile
21. 21.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) atlas (d) menu
23. 23.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) orchard (d) granary
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
26. 26.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) talkative (d) bilingual
27. 27.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) veteran (d) expert
28. 28.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
29. 29.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) museum (c) granary (d) library
32. 32.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) driver (d) sailor
34. 34.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) granary (c) museum (d) bank
38. 38.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
39. 39.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
40. 40.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) miser

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