One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 783 · 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) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
2. 2.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) geography
3. 3.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inaudible (c) illegible (d) inedible
4. 4.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous
5. 5.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
6. 6.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
7. 7.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) tourist (d) optimist
8. 8.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) amateur (d) beginner
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) optimist
11. 11.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) florist (b) optician (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
12. 12.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
13. 13.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) synonyms (d) homophones
14. 14.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
15. 15.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) cinema (d) stadium
16. 16.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
17. 17.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
18. 18.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
19. 19.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
21. 21.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
22. 22.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) choir (c) fleet (d) herd
23. 23.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) autobiography (c) atlas (d) biography
24. 24.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) library (c) hospital (d) museum
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) traitor
26. 26.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) inedible (d) edible
27. 27.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) pedestrians
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) library (c) mint (d) bank
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
31. 31.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) invisible (d) innocent
32. 32.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) museum (c) zoo (d) library
33. 33.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
34. 34.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) homophone (d) prefix
35. 35.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
37. 37.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
38. 38.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) synonym
39. 39.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) dentist (d) optician
40. 40.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century

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