One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 83 · 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 daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
3. 3.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
4. 4.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
5. 5.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) century (c) decade (d) fortnight
6. 6.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
7. 7.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) inaudible (b) inedible (c) invisible (d) illegible
8. 8.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) jockey (d) pilot
9. 9.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
11. 11.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
12. 12.One word for: a book of maps (a) dictionary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) diary
13. 13.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) cyclist
14. 14.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) zoo (d) library
15. 15.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
16. 16.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) tailor (d) barber
17. 17.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) illegible (c) audible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) aviary (c) library (d) orchard
19. 19.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) invisible
20. 20.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) veterinarian (b) optician (c) florist (d) dentist
21. 21.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
22. 22.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) museum (c) library (d) granary
23. 23.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
25. 25.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
26. 26.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
27. 27.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) millennium (d) century
28. 28.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) incorrect (c) illegal (d) impossible
29. 29.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) atlas (d) agenda
30. 30.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
31. 31.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) legal (c) impossible (d) illegal
32. 32.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
33. 33.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) conductor (c) driver (d) sailor
34. 34.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) bank (c) granary (d) mint
35. 35.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
36. 36.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
37. 37.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
38. 38.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) antonym
39. 39.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) optimist
40. 40.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer

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