One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 485 · 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: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
2. 2.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) glutton (c) optimist (d) miser
4. 4.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) library (b) hospital (c) aviary (d) orphanage
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
6. 6.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) ambidextrous
7. 7.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
8. 8.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) driver (c) conductor (d) sailor
9. 9.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
10. 10.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) barber
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
12. 12.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) amateur (d) beginner
13. 13.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) granary
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) kennel
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) museum (c) hospital (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
17. 17.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
18. 18.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
20. 20.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
21. 21.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) pessimist
22. 22.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
24. 24.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
26. 26.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inedible
28. 28.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) barber
29. 29.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
30. 30.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) dentist (d) biologist
31. 31.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
32. 32.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) poet (d) tailor
33. 33.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) audible (d) illegible
34. 34.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) owner (d) volunteer
36. 36.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) daily (c) weekly (d) monthly
37. 37.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
38. 38.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
39. 39.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
40. 40.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor

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