One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 5 · 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 living things (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
2. 2.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) pilot
3. 3.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) library (b) museum (c) stadium (d) cinema
4. 4.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) antonym (c) synonym (d) homophone
5. 5.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) optimist (b) scientist (c) pessimist (d) tourist
6. 6.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
7. 7.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) novel
8. 8.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) zoologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) botanist
9. 9.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) stadium (b) library (c) granary (d) museum
10. 10.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) spectators
11. 11.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) donor (c) miser (d) tourist
12. 12.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) scavenger (b) omnivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
13. 13.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) beginner (c) veteran (d) expert
14. 14.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
15. 15.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) aquarium (c) aviary (d) library
16. 16.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) nurse (b) patient (c) surgeon (d) visitor
17. 17.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
18. 18.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) visible (b) audible (c) edible (d) fragile
19. 19.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) semester
20. 20.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) audible
21. 21.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
22. 22.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) library (c) hospital (d) orphanage
23. 23.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
24. 24.One word for: happening once every year (a) daily (b) weekly (c) annual (d) monthly
25. 25.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) museum (b) library (c) granary (d) aviary
26. 26.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
27. 27.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aquarium (b) aviary (c) granary (d) orchard
28. 28.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) patriot (c) traitor (d) optimist
29. 29.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) antonyms (b) synonyms (c) prefixes (d) homophones
30. 30.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) patriot
31. 31.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) judge (b) victim (c) eyewitness (d) lawyer
34. 34.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) tourist (b) employee (c) volunteer (d) owner
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
37. 37.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) sleepwalker (c) pedestrian (d) optimist
38. 38.One word for: a doctor who treats teeth (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
39. 39.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) dentist (b) cashier (c) florist (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible

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