One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 766 · 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) biology (c) history (d) astronomy
2. 2.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) incorrect (d) illegal
3. 3.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) patriot (b) miser (c) optimist (d) glutton
4. 4.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) driver
5. 5.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) edible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) audible
6. 6.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) dentist (d) biologist
7. 7.One word for: happening every week (a) weekly (b) daily (c) monthly (d) annual
8. 8.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) conductor (c) sailor (d) pilot
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) invisible (b) audible (c) edible (d) illegible
10. 10.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) tourist (b) borrower (c) donor (d) thief
11. 11.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) polyglot (c) patriot (d) optimist
12. 12.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) edible (b) illegible (c) illiterate (d) invisible
13. 13.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) dentist (b) botanist (c) astronomer (d) zoologist
14. 14.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) driver (b) passenger (c) pedestrian (d) pilot
15. 15.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) biography (b) novel (c) atlas (d) autobiography
16. 16.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) history (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) silent (c) bilingual (d) talkative
18. 18.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) fragile (b) invisible (c) edible (d) unbreakable
19. 19.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) apiary (d) aviary
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) carnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) omnivore
21. 21.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
22. 22.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) pessimist (b) tourist (c) scientist (d) optimist
23. 23.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) hospital (b) museum (c) orphanage (d) library
24. 24.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) biography (b) atlas (c) geography (d) autobiography
25. 25.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) fragile (b) audible (c) edible (d) visible
26. 26.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) aquarium (b) library (c) aviary (d) kennel
27. 27.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) singer (b) poet (c) painter (d) tailor
28. 28.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) generous (c) unanimous (d) anonymous
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
30. 30.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) library (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) millennium (c) fortnight (d) century
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 park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) granary (c) library (d) zoo
34. 34.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) granary (b) orchard (c) aviary (d) library
35. 35.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) library (b) museum (c) aviary (d) granary
36. 36.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
37. 37.One word for: a place where money is kept safely (a) museum (b) bank (c) mint (d) library
38. 38.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) granary (b) stadium (c) library (d) museum
39. 39.One word for: the study of living things (a) history (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) biology
40. 40.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) miser (b) donor (c) tourist (d) glutton

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