One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 53 · 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 the earth and its countries (a) astronomy (b) biology (c) history (d) geography
2. 2.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) tourist (b) pilot (c) traitor (d) patriot
3. 3.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) stadium
4. 4.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) granary (c) aquarium (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) veterinarian (c) florist (d) dentist
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) astronomer (b) biologist (c) dentist (d) geologist
7. 7.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) scavenger (d) carnivore
8. 8.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) pedestrian (d) vegetarian
9. 9.One word for: a book of maps (a) diary (b) atlas (c) novel (d) dictionary
10. 10.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) traitor
11. 11.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) museum
12. 12.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) tourist (b) optimist (c) dentist (d) pessimist
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) florist (b) dentist (c) tailor (d) cashier
14. 14.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) eyewitness (b) victim (c) lawyer (d) judge
15. 15.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
16. 16.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) edible (d) fragile
17. 17.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
18. 18.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
19. 19.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) insectivore
20. 20.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
21. 21.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) atlas
22. 22.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) dentist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
23. 23.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) literate (c) silent (d) bilingual
24. 24.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) edible (b) invisible (c) fragile (d) unbreakable
25. 25.One word for: a period of ten years (a) fortnight (b) millennium (c) decade (d) century
26. 26.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) driver (d) passenger
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) veteran (b) owner (c) expert (d) beginner
29. 29.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) patriot (b) polyglot (c) optimist (d) miser
30. 30.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) innocent (b) illegal (c) illiterate (d) invisible
31. 31.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) mint (b) bank (c) library (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) century
33. 33.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) century (d) fortnight
34. 34.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) owner (d) volunteer
35. 35.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) borrower (b) tourist (c) donor (d) thief
36. 36.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) library (c) orchard (d) aviary
37. 37.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) plumber (b) carpenter (c) cobbler (d) tailor
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) atlas (b) menu (c) diary (d) agenda
39. 39.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) antonym
40. 40.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) omnivore

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