One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 530 · 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: easily broken (a) fragile (b) flexible (c) edible (d) visible
2. 2.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) zoo (d) library
3. 3.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) stadium
4. 4.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) invisible (d) unbreakable
5. 5.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
6. 6.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) amateur (d) beginner
7. 7.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade
8. 8.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
10. 10.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) jockey
15. 15.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) granary (c) aviary (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
17. 17.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
18. 18.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
19. 19.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) tailor (c) singer (d) painter
20. 20.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
21. 21.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
22. 22.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
25. 25.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
26. 26.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) silent
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) pilot (d) tourist
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) miser
31. 31.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) weekly (c) daily (d) monthly
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) pedestrian (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
36. 36.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
37. 37.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
38. 38.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pilot
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
40. 40.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist

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