One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 551 · 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 sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
2. 2.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
3. 3.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) crew (c) choir (d) fleet
4. 4.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
6. 6.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
8. 8.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) stable
9. 9.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
10. 10.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) optimist (c) pedestrian (d) tourist
11. 11.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) cyclist
12. 12.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
13. 13.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
14. 14.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
15. 15.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
16. 16.One word for: the study of living things (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
17. 17.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) barber
18. 18.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
19. 19.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
20. 20.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
21. 21.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
22. 22.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) diary (d) dictionary
23. 23.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegible
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) optimist (d) glutton
25. 25.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) scavenger
26. 26.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) judge
27. 27.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
28. 28.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) singer (d) painter
30. 30.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
32. 32.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
33. 33.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) volunteer (c) employee (d) owner
34. 34.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
35. 35.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) passengers
36. 36.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) amateur (c) novice (d) expert
38. 38.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
39. 39.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
40. 40.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower

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