One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 647 · 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: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) invisible (c) edible (d) illegible
2. 2.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
4. 4.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
5. 5.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) geography (c) biology (d) history
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) fragile (c) flexible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
9. 9.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) illiterate (c) talkative (d) ambidextrous
10. 10.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
11. 11.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) orphanage (d) library
12. 12.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) botanist
13. 13.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
14. 14.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) annual (d) daily
15. 15.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) prefixes
16. 16.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
17. 17.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
18. 18.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
19. 19.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) spectators (c) passengers (d) patients
20. 20.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
21. 21.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) semester (c) decade (d) fortnight
22. 22.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
24. 24.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) poet (c) tailor (d) singer
25. 25.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) optimist (c) scientist (d) tourist
26. 26.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
27. 27.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) diary (c) novel (d) dictionary
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 place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) hospital
30. 30.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) edible
31. 31.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) insectivore (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
32. 32.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
33. 33.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) optimist (c) miser (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
35. 35.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) carpenter (c) barber (d) cobbler
36. 36.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) granary
37. 37.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) borrower (d) donor
38. 38.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) polyglot (d) miser
39. 39.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) innocent
40. 40.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) suffix (d) synonym

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