One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 930 · 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: happening every week (a) annual (b) monthly (c) daily (d) weekly
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) dentist (d) florist
3. 3.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) unbreakable (c) invisible (d) fragile
4. 4.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) history (c) biology (d) astronomy
5. 5.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
6. 6.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aviary (c) stable (d) aquarium
7. 7.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illiterate (c) illegal (d) invisible
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
9. 9.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
10. 10.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) illegible (b) invisible (c) inaudible (d) inedible
11. 11.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
12. 12.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
13. 13.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) millennium (d) fortnight
14. 14.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
15. 15.One word for: a book of maps (a) novel (b) atlas (c) diary (d) dictionary
16. 16.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) veteran (c) owner (d) expert
17. 17.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) homophones (b) antonyms (c) prefixes (d) synonyms
18. 18.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) orphanage (b) library (c) aviary (d) hospital
19. 19.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) anonymous (c) unanimous (d) famous
21. 21.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) spectators (c) pedestrians (d) patients
22. 22.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) mint (c) bank (d) library
23. 23.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) nurse (c) patient (d) surgeon
24. 24.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) illegal (d) legal
25. 25.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
26. 26.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) pilot (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) driver
27. 27.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) agenda (b) menu (c) diary (d) atlas
28. 28.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) scavenger (c) carnivore (d) herbivore
29. 29.One word for: easily broken (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) flexible
30. 30.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
31. 31.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) literate
33. 33.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
34. 34.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) suffix (b) antonym (c) homophone (d) synonym
35. 35.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) cyclist
36. 36.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
37. 37.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
38. 38.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
39. 39.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) century (c) semester (d) fortnight
40. 40.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) illegible (b) edible (c) audible (d) invisible

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