One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 648 · 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: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) unbreakable
3. 3.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
4. 4.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
5. 5.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) optician (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
8. 8.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aviary (b) kennel (c) aquarium (d) library
9. 9.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
11. 11.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) patient
12. 12.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) florist (c) veterinarian (d) optician
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
16. 16.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) talkative
17. 17.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
18. 18.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) library (c) museum (d) orphanage
20. 20.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
21. 21.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pedestrian
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) painter (b) singer (c) tailor (d) poet
23. 23.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
24. 24.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) biologist (d) geologist
25. 25.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) optimist (d) pedestrian
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
28. 28.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) diary
29. 29.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) visible (d) fragile
30. 30.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) visible
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) impossible
32. 32.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) edible (c) audible (d) fragile
33. 33.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
34. 34.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) suffix
35. 35.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) edible
36. 36.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) inaudible
37. 37.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
38. 38.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
39. 39.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) library (d) hospital
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore

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