One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 609 · 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: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) anonymous (c) generous (d) unanimous
3. 3.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) geologist (d) biologist
4. 4.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
6. 6.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) incorrect
7. 7.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) apiary
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) semester
9. 9.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
10. 10.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) stable (d) granary
11. 11.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) menu (d) diary
12. 12.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
13. 13.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) literate (d) silent
14. 14.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
15. 15.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) zoo
16. 16.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) botanist (d) zoologist
17. 17.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) century (c) fortnight (d) decade
18. 18.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) plumber
20. 20.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) museum (d) bank
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) traitor
23. 23.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) autobiography (c) geography (d) atlas
27. 27.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) florist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
30. 30.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
31. 31.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) lawyer
32. 32.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) stadium (c) museum (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) pilot (c) pedestrian (d) driver
34. 34.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
35. 35.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) diary
36. 36.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
38. 38.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) audible (d) edible
39. 39.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) synonyms (c) antonyms (d) homophones
40. 40.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible

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