One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 430 · 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: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) zoo (d) museum
3. 3.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
4. 4.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) herd (c) crew (d) choir
5. 5.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
7. 7.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) tailor
8. 8.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) jockey (d) sailor
9. 9.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
11. 11.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) generous (d) anonymous
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
14. 14.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) edible
15. 15.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) victim
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
17. 17.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) astronomer
19. 19.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
21. 21.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
22. 22.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) florist
24. 24.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) sleepwalker (c) tourist (d) optimist
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) diary (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton
28. 28.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
29. 29.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) illiterate (d) talkative
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) zoologist
31. 31.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
32. 32.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
33. 33.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) optimist
35. 35.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) incorrect
38. 38.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
39. 39.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
40. 40.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) miser

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