One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 580 · 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: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) fragile (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: happening every day (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) scientist
6. 6.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) tailor (c) poet (d) singer
7. 7.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) choir (c) crew (d) herd
8. 8.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
9. 9.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
11. 11.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
13. 13.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
14. 14.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) volunteer (b) tourist (c) employee (d) owner
15. 15.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
16. 16.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
17. 17.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) florist (d) tailor
19. 19.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inedible (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
20. 20.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aviary (d) aquarium
21. 21.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) aviary (c) orchard (d) library
22. 22.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
23. 23.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) aviary
24. 24.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) carnivore (b) scavenger (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
28. 28.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
29. 29.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
30. 30.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) lawyer (c) victim (d) judge
31. 31.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) driver (b) jockey (c) sailor (d) pilot
32. 32.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
33. 33.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
34. 34.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
35. 35.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) agenda (d) diary
36. 36.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) patriot (c) miser (d) glutton
37. 37.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
39. 39.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) decade

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