One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 478 · 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) illegal (b) invisible (c) legal (d) impossible
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
3. 3.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) inedible (d) edible
4. 4.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
5. 5.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) orphanage
6. 6.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) barber
7. 7.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
8. 8.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
9. 9.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) famous
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
11. 11.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
12. 12.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) diary (c) menu (d) agenda
14. 14.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
17. 17.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
18. 18.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) patriot
19. 19.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) volunteer (c) owner (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
22. 22.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) invisible (c) edible (d) fragile
23. 23.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
24. 24.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
25. 25.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) beginner (c) novice (d) amateur
28. 28.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
29. 29.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) history (d) biology
30. 30.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
32. 32.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
33. 33.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) florist (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
34. 34.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
35. 35.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
36. 36.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
37. 37.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) barber (c) plumber (d) cobbler
38. 38.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illiterate (b) invisible (c) innocent (d) illegal
39. 39.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) visible
40. 40.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly

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