One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 495 · 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) edible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
3. 3.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) edible (d) illegible
4. 4.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
5. 5.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aquarium
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
7. 7.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
8. 8.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) beginner
9. 9.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
10. 10.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
11. 11.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
12. 12.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
13. 13.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) kennel (c) aviary (d) aquarium
15. 15.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) millennium
16. 16.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
17. 17.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
21. 21.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) ambidextrous (c) illiterate (d) talkative
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) semester
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) generous (d) unanimous
27. 27.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
28. 28.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
29. 29.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
30. 30.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
31. 31.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) library (d) cinema
32. 32.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
33. 33.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) tailor
34. 34.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
35. 35.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) traitor (d) tourist
40. 40.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot

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