One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 733 · 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) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
2. 2.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) decade (c) semester (d) century
3. 3.One word for: the study of past events (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
4. 4.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) sailor (b) conductor (c) driver (d) pilot
5. 5.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) tourist (c) patriot (d) pilot
6. 6.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) visible (c) edible (d) audible
7. 7.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
8. 8.One word for: an animal that eats both plants and meat (a) herbivore (b) omnivore (c) carnivore (d) scavenger
9. 9.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) carnivore (b) omnivore (c) vegetarian (d) herbivore
10. 10.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) botanist (b) zoologist (c) dentist (d) astronomer
11. 11.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) suffix (c) homophone (d) synonym
12. 12.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
13. 13.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) tourist (c) donor (d) borrower
14. 14.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) library (b) aquarium (c) kennel (d) aviary
15. 15.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) optimist (c) miser (d) glutton
16. 16.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) dentist (c) florist (d) tailor
17. 17.One word for: easily broken (a) flexible (b) fragile (c) visible (d) edible
18. 18.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) driver (d) passenger
19. 19.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) invisible (c) impossible (d) legal
20. 20.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) invisible (b) edible (c) illegible (d) illiterate
21. 21.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) tourist (b) donor (c) miser (d) glutton
22. 22.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) tailor (b) poet (c) painter (d) singer
23. 23.One word for: able to use both hands equally well (a) illiterate (b) ambidextrous (c) bilingual (d) talkative
24. 24.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
25. 25.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) expert (b) novice (c) beginner (d) amateur
26. 26.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) carpenter (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
27. 27.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
28. 28.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) library (b) bank (c) museum (d) mint
29. 29.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) cyclist (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
30. 30.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) aviary (d) library
31. 31.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) visible
32. 32.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) generous (b) famous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
33. 33.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) omnivore (d) herbivore
34. 34.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) pharmacist (b) florist (c) optician (d) dentist
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) invisible
36. 36.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) barber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) carpenter
37. 37.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) owner (c) beginner (d) veteran
38. 38.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) nurse (c) visitor (d) surgeon
39. 39.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) diary (b) menu (c) agenda (d) atlas
40. 40.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge

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