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suffix -ist and-ous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Someone who campaigns for social or political change.

a)
Passivist
b)
Extremist
c)
Conformist
d)
Activist
2.

relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat:

a)
vegetarian
b)
omnivorous
c)
carnivorous
d)
herbivorous
3.

a visual artist who creates cartoons and comics.

a)
Architect
b)
Sculptor
c)
Painter
d)
Cartoonist
4.

being careful about avoiding danger or risk.

a)
reckless
b)
careless
c)
cautious
d)
bold
5.
  • a scientist who studies the substances that make up matter and the changes that occur when substances are combined.

a)
astronomer
b)
biologist
c)
geologist
d)
chemist
6.

a person who lives in a colony. They are also members of a government-backed group that settles in a new country or region.

a)
Citizen
b)

Colonist

c)

Nomad

d)
Immigrant
7.

the use of a bicycle for transportation, sport

a)
running
b)
hiking
c)
cycling
d)
swimming
8.

: very fierce or violent

a)
mild
b)
gentle
c)
calm
d)
ferocious
9.

a person whose job or business is to sell flowers and plants

a)
florist
b)
mechanic
c)
butcher
d)
gardener
10.

very angry

a)

ferocious

b)

furious

c)

madly

d)

mostly angry

11.

very polite in a way that shows respect

  • It was very gracious [=kind, courteous] of him to offer us a place to stay.

a)
disrespectful
b)
gracious
c)
rude
d)
arrogant
12.
  • I'm learning to play the guitar. = (US) I'm learning to play guitar.

  • a guitar player

a)

guitarist

b)

pianist

c)

violinist

d)

drummer

13.

the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

a)

garder

b)

cooker

c)

journalist

d)

engineer

14.

extremely good or enjoyable : wonderful

a)
terrible
b)
mediocre
c)
awful
d)

marvelous

15.

strange, unknown, or difficult to understand

a)
mysterious
b)
transparent
c)
clear
d)
obvious
16.

existing in large numbers

a)
limited
b)
scarce
c)
rare
d)

numerous

17.

a person who usually expects good things to happen

a)
Pessimist
b)
Realist
c)
Cynic
d)
Optimist
18.

extremely silly or unreasonable

  • She looks ridiculous in that outfit.

a)
logical
b)
ridiculous
c)
sensible
d)
serious
19.

capable of putting poison or venom into another animal's body usually by biting or stinging it

  • The cobra is a venomous snake.

a)
poisonous
b)
toxic
c)
venomous
d)
harmless
20.

the branch of science that involves the study of animals and animal behavior

a)

geologist

b)

botanist

c)

zoologist

d)

astronomist