One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 384 · 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 studies plants (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) botanist
2. 2.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
3. 3.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) talkative (c) bilingual (d) silent
4. 4.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
5. 5.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) library (c) stadium (d) museum
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) dentist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
7. 7.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
8. 8.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) library (c) zoo (d) museum
9. 9.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) pessimist (d) scientist
10. 10.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
11. 11.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
12. 12.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) incorrect
13. 13.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) geography (b) atlas (c) biography (d) autobiography
14. 14.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) visitor (d) surgeon
15. 15.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) pilot
17. 17.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
18. 18.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
19. 19.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
20. 20.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) donor (c) thief (d) tourist
21. 21.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) patriot (c) glutton (d) optimist
22. 22.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) mint (c) granary (d) bank
23. 23.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) pilot
24. 24.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) inedible (c) audible (d) edible
25. 25.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) novel (c) atlas (d) dictionary
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) driver (c) pilot (d) jockey
27. 27.One word for: people who watch a match (a) patients (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) spectators
28. 28.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
29. 29.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) traitor
30. 30.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) century (d) semester
31. 31.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) invisible (b) unbreakable (c) edible (d) fragile
32. 32.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) orchard (b) library (c) aviary (d) granary
34. 34.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) invisible (b) innocent (c) illiterate (d) illegal
35. 35.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illiterate (c) illegible (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) sailor
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) beginner (b) owner (c) expert (d) veteran
38. 38.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
39. 39.One word for: happening every day (a) daily (b) annual (c) weekly (d) monthly
40. 40.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) stable (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary

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