One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 464 · 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: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inaudible (c) inedible (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
9. 9.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) apiary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
10. 10.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
11. 11.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
12. 12.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) miser
13. 13.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) fragile
14. 14.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) cashier (d) florist
15. 15.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) donor (d) glutton
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) dentist
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) astronomy (d) biology
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) library (d) cinema
19. 19.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) carpenter
20. 20.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pedestrian (c) pilot (d) driver
23. 23.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) antonym
25. 25.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) polyglot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) bank (b) museum (c) mint (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
28. 28.One word for: easily broken (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) flexible
29. 29.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) library (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) century
31. 31.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) tourist
32. 32.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) plumber
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) amateur (c) novice (d) beginner
36. 36.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
38. 38.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) aviary
39. 39.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) sailor (d) driver
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) inedible

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