One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 755 · 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 garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
2. 2.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) invisible (c) inedible (d) illegible
3. 3.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
4. 4.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
5. 5.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
7. 7.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) legal (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
9. 9.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
10. 10.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) kennel (d) aviary
11. 11.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) pilot (d) conductor
12. 12.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) invisible (c) illiterate (d) illegal
13. 13.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) patriot (d) traitor
14. 14.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) prefixes (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
15. 15.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) inedible
16. 16.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) expert (d) owner
17. 17.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) surgeon (b) nurse (c) patient (d) visitor
18. 18.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
19. 19.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) visible (c) edible (d) fragile
20. 20.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
21. 21.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) pedestrian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) vegetarian
22. 22.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) museum (d) library
24. 24.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) aviary (c) granary (d) library
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) anonymous
27. 27.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) invisible
28. 28.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
29. 29.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
30. 30.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) geography (c) atlas (d) biography
31. 31.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
32. 32.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
33. 33.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
34. 34.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
35. 35.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) carpenter (d) plumber
36. 36.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) history (c) astronomy (d) geography
37. 37.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) agenda (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) novel (c) biography (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice

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