One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 984 · 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) biology (b) geography (c) astronomy (d) history
2. 2.One word for: a person who sells medicines (a) florist (b) dentist (c) pharmacist (d) optician
3. 3.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
5. 5.One word for: a period of ten years (a) century (b) fortnight (c) decade (d) millennium
6. 6.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) pilot (b) traitor (c) tourist (d) patriot
7. 7.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) visible (b) fragile (c) audible (d) edible
8. 8.One word for: a person who always looks on the bright side (a) scientist (b) optimist (c) tourist (d) pessimist
9. 9.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) employee (b) tourist (c) volunteer (d) owner
10. 10.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) famous (b) unanimous (c) generous (d) anonymous
11. 11.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) novel (d) atlas
12. 12.One word for: happening once every year (a) weekly (b) monthly (c) annual (d) daily
13. 13.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) barber (c) cobbler (d) tailor
14. 14.One word for: the study of the earth and its countries (a) biology (b) astronomy (c) geography (d) history
15. 15.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) conductor (b) driver (c) sailor (d) pilot
16. 16.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pilot (b) pedestrian (c) passenger (d) driver
17. 17.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) geologist (b) zoologist (c) astronomer (d) botanist
18. 18.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) vegetarian (b) carnivore (c) omnivore (d) pedestrian
19. 19.One word for: a book of maps (a) atlas (b) dictionary (c) diary (d) novel
20. 20.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) plumber (b) tailor (c) cobbler (d) barber
21. 21.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) prefix (b) synonym (c) antonym (d) homophone
22. 22.One word for: a period of a thousand years (a) fortnight (b) century (c) decade (d) millennium
23. 23.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) synonym (b) homophone (c) antonym (d) suffix
24. 24.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) library (b) granary (c) museum (d) zoo
25. 25.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) semester (b) decade (c) century (d) fortnight
26. 26.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) beginner (b) expert (c) amateur (d) novice
27. 27.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) optimist (b) miser (c) patriot (d) polyglot
28. 28.One word for: happening every day (a) monthly (b) annual (c) weekly (d) daily
29. 29.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) herbivore (b) carnivore (c) insectivore (d) omnivore
30. 30.One word for: people who watch a match (a) spectators (b) pedestrians (c) passengers (d) patients
31. 31.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) granary (c) stadium (d) museum
32. 32.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
33. 33.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) library (b) hospital (c) orphanage (d) museum
34. 34.One word for: the study of living things (a) geography (b) biology (c) astronomy (d) history
35. 35.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) literate (b) bilingual (c) talkative (d) silent
36. 36.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) owner
37. 37.One word for: a person who repairs pipes and taps (a) cobbler (b) tailor (c) carpenter (d) plumber
38. 38.One word for: a group of singers (a) choir (b) fleet (c) herd (d) crew
39. 39.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) mint (b) museum (c) granary (d) bank
40. 40.One word for: against the law (a) illegal (b) legal (c) impossible (d) invisible

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