One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 447 · 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: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
3. 3.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) library (d) kennel
4. 4.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
5. 5.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) herd (d) crew
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) semester (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) tailor (c) poet (d) painter
9. 9.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
10. 10.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
12. 12.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
14. 14.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
15. 15.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) famous
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
17. 17.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
18. 18.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) inaudible (c) invisible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
21. 21.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
25. 25.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
26. 26.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) autobiography
27. 27.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
28. 28.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
29. 29.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) botanist (d) astronomer
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
32. 32.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) conductor
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) volunteer (d) tourist
34. 34.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
36. 36.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
37. 37.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) patients (d) passengers
38. 38.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
39. 39.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) omnivore

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