One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 572 · 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 place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) museum (c) stadium (d) library
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
4. 4.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
5. 5.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
6. 6.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
7. 7.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) geography (c) history (d) astronomy
8. 8.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
9. 9.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
10. 10.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) edible (d) audible
11. 11.One word for: happening once every year (a) annual (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) daily
12. 12.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) pharmacist
14. 14.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
16. 16.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) employee (c) tourist (d) volunteer
17. 17.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
19. 19.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
20. 20.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) polyglot (d) patriot
21. 21.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) insectivore
22. 22.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
23. 23.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) florist (c) tailor (d) cashier
24. 24.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) glutton (d) patriot
25. 25.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) impossible
26. 26.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
27. 27.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
30. 30.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
31. 31.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) owner (d) veteran
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
35. 35.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
36. 36.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) novice (c) expert (d) amateur
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
38. 38.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) unbreakable (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) painter (c) poet (d) singer
40. 40.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler

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