One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 869 · 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 with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) beginner (c) expert (d) novice
2. 2.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
3. 3.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
4. 4.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) illiterate
5. 5.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) antonyms (c) homophones (d) synonyms
6. 6.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
7. 7.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
8. 8.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
9. 9.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) impossible
10. 10.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
11. 11.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) fragile (c) unbreakable (d) edible
12. 12.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) millennium (d) decade
13. 13.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) homophone (c) synonym (d) prefix
14. 14.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) annual (c) daily (d) monthly
15. 15.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
16. 16.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) plumber (d) barber
17. 17.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
18. 18.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) owner
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
20. 20.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) carpenter (c) plumber (d) tailor
21. 21.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) dentist (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) optician
22. 22.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) kennel (c) library (d) aviary
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) aviary (c) library (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) optician (d) pharmacist
25. 25.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) illegible (d) inaudible
26. 26.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
27. 27.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) driver (d) jockey
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
29. 29.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) apiary (c) aviary (d) granary
30. 30.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) dentist (d) florist
31. 31.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) museum (c) mint (d) bank
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
33. 33.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
34. 34.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) millennium (c) decade (d) fortnight
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
36. 36.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
37. 37.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) patriot
38. 38.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) scientist (c) optimist (d) tourist
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) novel (b) atlas (c) autobiography (d) biography
40. 40.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) herd (c) fleet (d) choir

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