One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 401 · 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: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
2. 2.One word for: the study of living things (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) geography (d) history
3. 3.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) sailor (c) driver (d) pilot
4. 4.One word for: happening every week (a) annual (b) weekly (c) monthly (d) daily
5. 5.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) judge (c) lawyer (d) eyewitness
6. 6.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
7. 7.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) fortnight (c) semester (d) decade
8. 8.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) traitor
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) owner (d) volunteer
10. 10.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) expert (c) owner (d) beginner
11. 11.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
13. 13.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
14. 14.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) barber (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) cobbler
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) autobiography (d) atlas
16. 16.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) impossible (c) invisible (d) illegal
17. 17.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) insectivore (d) carnivore
18. 18.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) passenger (b) driver (c) pilot (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) donor (c) thief (d) borrower
20. 20.One word for: a period of ten years (a) millennium (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
21. 21.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) novice (d) amateur
22. 22.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) library (c) aviary (d) orphanage
24. 24.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
25. 25.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
26. 26.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) cobbler
27. 27.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) unanimous (b) famous (c) anonymous (d) generous
28. 28.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
29. 29.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) daily (d) weekly
30. 30.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) tourist (c) glutton (d) donor
31. 31.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) stable (c) granary (d) aviary
32. 32.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) glutton
33. 33.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) incorrect
34. 34.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) novel (d) atlas
35. 35.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) surgeon (c) visitor (d) nurse
36. 36.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) history (c) biology (d) geography
37. 37.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) library (d) kennel
38. 38.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
39. 39.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
40. 40.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) mint (c) bank (d) museum

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