One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 93 · 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: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) biologist (b) astronomer (c) geologist (d) dentist
2. 2.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) plumber (b) barber (c) carpenter (d) tailor
3. 3.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) history (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) biology
4. 4.One word for: a person who betrays his or her country (a) optimist (b) traitor (c) patriot (d) tourist
5. 5.One word for: the study of past events (a) geography (b) astronomy (c) history (d) biology
6. 6.One word for: easily broken (a) visible (b) flexible (c) fragile (d) edible
7. 7.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) botanist (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) astronomer
8. 8.One word for: a place where films are shown (a) cinema (b) museum (c) library (d) stadium
9. 9.One word for: a doctor who treats sick animals (a) optician (b) florist (c) dentist (d) veterinarian
10. 10.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) century
11. 11.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
13. 13.One word for: against the law (a) legal (b) illegal (c) invisible (d) impossible
14. 14.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) fragile (c) edible (d) visible
15. 15.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) orphanage (b) hospital (c) library (d) museum
16. 16.One word for: the life story of a person written by someone else (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) atlas (d) geography
17. 17.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) millennium (d) decade
18. 18.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) novel (b) dictionary (c) atlas (d) diary
19. 19.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) fortnight (b) century (c) semester (d) decade
20. 20.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) aviary (b) orphanage (c) hospital (d) library
21. 21.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) patient (b) visitor (c) nurse (d) surgeon
22. 22.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) donor (b) tourist (c) miser (d) glutton
23. 23.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) polyglot (c) miser (d) patriot
24. 24.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) library (c) granary (d) orchard
25. 25.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) granary (c) aviary (d) orchard
26. 26.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) jockey (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) pilot (c) passenger (d) driver
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
29. 29.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) patriot
30. 30.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) aviary (b) library (c) museum (d) granary
31. 31.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) patriot (b) tourist (c) traitor (d) pilot
32. 32.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) herbivore (b) vegetarian (c) carnivore (d) omnivore
33. 33.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
34. 34.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) barber (c) plumber (d) tailor
35. 35.One word for: that which cannot be done (a) illegal (b) incorrect (c) invisible (d) impossible
36. 36.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) passenger (c) cyclist (d) pedestrian
37. 37.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) antonym (b) synonym (c) suffix (d) homophone
38. 38.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) tailor (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) carpenter
39. 39.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) insectivore (c) herbivore (d) carnivore
40. 40.One word for: a garden of fruit trees (a) aviary (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aquarium

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