One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 760 · 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 person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) illegal
2. 2.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illegible (b) edible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
3. 3.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) museum
4. 4.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) lawyer (b) eyewitness (c) victim (d) judge
5. 5.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
6. 6.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
7. 7.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
9. 9.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) pedestrian (c) carnivore (d) vegetarian
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
13. 13.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
14. 14.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) stable (c) aquarium (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) orphanage (d) aviary
16. 16.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) atlas (c) diary (d) menu
17. 17.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) mint (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) library (c) orphanage (d) hospital
20. 20.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) cinema (c) museum (d) stadium
21. 21.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
22. 22.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) barber (d) cobbler
23. 23.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) audible (c) edible (d) invisible
25. 25.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) volunteer (c) tourist (d) employee
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) optimist (b) dentist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
29. 29.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
30. 30.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
31. 31.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) granary (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
34. 34.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) glutton (c) donor (d) miser
35. 35.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) museum (d) stadium
36. 36.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) pharmacist (c) dentist (d) optician
39. 39.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
40. 40.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas

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