One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 929 · 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) invisible (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) innocent
2. 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) edible (c) fragile (d) visible
3. 3.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) audible (b) edible (c) invisible (d) illegible
4. 4.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) pilot (b) driver (c) sailor (d) jockey
5. 5.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
6. 6.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) library (c) cinema (d) museum
7. 7.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) lawyer (c) eyewitness (d) victim
8. 8.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
9. 9.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: happening every day (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) patriot
12. 12.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
13. 13.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) passengers
14. 14.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
15. 15.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) barber (d) plumber
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) nurse
17. 17.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) thief (d) donor
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) museum (c) bank (d) library
19. 19.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
20. 20.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) annual (d) monthly
21. 21.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
22. 22.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
23. 23.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
24. 24.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) dentist (b) pharmacist (c) florist (d) optician
25. 25.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) optimist
26. 26.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) owner (c) tourist (d) volunteer
27. 27.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) biologist (d) dentist
28. 28.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) aviary (c) hospital (d) library
29. 29.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) ambidextrous (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) illiterate
30. 30.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) painter (c) tailor (d) poet
31. 31.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
32. 32.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
33. 33.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) granary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) orchard
34. 34.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) pessimist (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) expert (c) beginner (d) veteran
36. 36.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
37. 37.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
38. 38.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) synonyms (b) homophones (c) antonyms (d) prefixes
40. 40.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) famous (d) unanimous

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