One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 556 · 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: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
2. 2.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
4. 4.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) antonym
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
6. 6.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor
7. 7.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) famous
8. 8.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
9. 9.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) diary (c) menu (d) atlas
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
12. 12.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
13. 13.One word for: a group of singers (a) herd (b) fleet (c) choir (d) crew
14. 14.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) lawyer (c) judge (d) eyewitness
15. 15.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) legal (d) illegal
16. 16.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) mint (c) library (d) museum
17. 17.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
18. 18.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
19. 19.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
20. 20.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
21. 21.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) scientist
24. 24.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) homophone (d) synonym
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) employee (c) owner (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) illiterate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
28. 28.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
29. 29.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
30. 30.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
31. 31.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
32. 32.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
33. 33.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) visible (d) inedible
34. 34.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
35. 35.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) century (d) decade
36. 36.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
37. 37.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
38. 38.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
39. 39.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) invisible
40. 40.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) tourist

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