One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 936 · 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) illegible (b) invisible (c) audible (d) edible
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) illegal (c) impossible (d) incorrect
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
4. 4.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) thief (c) borrower (d) donor
5. 5.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) vegetarian (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
6. 6.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
7. 7.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aviary (d) aquarium
8. 8.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) pilot (d) sailor
9. 9.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
10. 10.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) geography (c) autobiography (d) atlas
11. 11.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) patients (d) spectators
12. 12.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) semester (c) fortnight (d) century
13. 13.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) legal (c) illegal (d) invisible
14. 14.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
15. 15.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) daily (d) annual
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) edible (c) visible (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) granary (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum
18. 18.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) library (d) museum
19. 19.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) silent (b) literate (c) bilingual (d) talkative
20. 20.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) antonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) plumber
22. 22.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) pedestrian (b) optimist (c) sleepwalker (d) tourist
23. 23.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
24. 24.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) prefix (d) homophone
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) millennium
26. 26.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
27. 27.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) generous
28. 28.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
29. 29.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) audible (c) visible (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) edible (c) illegible (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) diary (c) dictionary (d) novel
32. 32.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) astronomer (c) zoologist (d) geologist
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) orchard (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) orchard (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) hospital
36. 36.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) optician (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) florist
37. 37.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) zoo (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
38. 38.One word for: a group of singers (a) fleet (b) crew (c) herd (d) choir
39. 39.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) century (d) decade
40. 40.One word for: the study of past events (a) history (b) geography (c) biology (d) astronomy

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