One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 57 · 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 too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) inaudible
2. 2.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) prefixes (c) antonyms (d) homophones
3. 3.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) novel (b) atlas (c) dictionary (d) diary
4. 4.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) surgeon (d) patient
5. 5.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) sleepwalker (b) pedestrian (c) tourist (d) optimist
7. 7.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) plumber (d) carpenter
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) traitor
10. 10.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
11. 11.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) biology (c) geography (d) astronomy
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) fragile (d) edible
13. 13.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
14. 14.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
15. 15.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) bank (b) library (c) museum (d) mint
16. 16.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
17. 17.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
18. 18.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
19. 19.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) barber
20. 20.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) kennel
21. 21.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
22. 22.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) choir (d) herd
23. 23.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) museum (b) stadium (c) cinema (d) library
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) atlas (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) biography
25. 25.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
26. 26.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) barber (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) daily (c) weekly (d) annual
29. 29.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
30. 30.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) polyglot
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) impossible (d) illegal
34. 34.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) patients (d) pedestrians
35. 35.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) talkative (b) illiterate (c) ambidextrous (d) bilingual
36. 36.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) illiterate
37. 37.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
38. 38.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) museum (d) hospital
39. 39.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
40. 40.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight

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