One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 942 · 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) novice (b) beginner (c) amateur (d) expert
2. 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
3. 3.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) carnivore
4. 4.One word for: a sound too soft to be heard (a) invisible (b) inedible (c) inaudible (d) illegible
5. 5.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) herd (d) choir
6. 6.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) bilingual (b) talkative (c) ambidextrous (d) illiterate
7. 7.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) decade (c) millennium (d) fortnight
8. 8.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
9. 9.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) museum (c) zoo (d) granary
10. 10.One word for: happening every week (a) daily (b) annual (c) monthly (d) weekly
11. 11.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) pessimist (c) optimist (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) driver (c) pilot (d) passenger
13. 13.One word for: people who watch a match (a) pedestrians (b) passengers (c) spectators (d) patients
14. 14.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
15. 15.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
16. 16.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) stadium (b) museum (c) cinema (d) library
17. 17.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) monthly (c) weekly (d) annual
18. 18.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pedestrian (d) sleepwalker
19. 19.One word for: happening once every year (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
20. 20.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) audible (d) inedible
21. 21.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) atlas (c) diary (d) agenda
23. 23.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) driver (c) passenger (d) pedestrian
24. 24.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
25. 25.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
26. 26.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) optician (c) pharmacist (d) dentist
27. 27.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) aviary (d) granary
28. 28.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) aviary
29. 29.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
30. 30.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) anonymous (d) unanimous
31. 31.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) tourist (b) pessimist (c) scientist (d) optimist
32. 32.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) glutton
33. 33.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) literate (d) silent
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) tailor (c) florist (d) cashier
35. 35.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) semester
36. 36.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) judge (d) lawyer
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) incorrect (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) illegal
38. 38.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aviary (b) aquarium (c) apiary (d) granary
39. 39.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) atlas (b) autobiography (c) biography (d) novel
40. 40.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) museum (b) granary (c) stadium (d) library

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