One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 475 · 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) invisible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
3. 3.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) library (d) bank
4. 4.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
5. 5.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) geography
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
7. 7.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) patients (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
9. 9.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) visible
10. 10.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
11. 11.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
12. 12.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
14. 14.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
15. 15.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) choir (c) crew (d) fleet
16. 16.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
19. 19.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) anonymous (d) famous
20. 20.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
21. 21.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
24. 24.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
25. 25.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
26. 26.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) geologist (d) botanist
27. 27.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illiterate
28. 28.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
29. 29.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) herbivore
33. 33.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
34. 34.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) judge (d) eyewitness
35. 35.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
36. 36.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
37. 37.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
38. 38.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pedestrian
39. 39.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
40. 40.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary

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