This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the word 'aid' in this sentence mean?"The aim of settlement studies is to aid the understanding and interpretation of ancient principles relating to sensitive and appropriate interaction of the built form and its associated landscape" A) To help someone to do something illegal or wrong. B) To help. C) Money, food, medicine, or other supplies. D) A piece equipment that helps you to do something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help. 2. The factor in an experiment that is kept the same throughout (not changed). A) Dependent variable. B) Independent variable. C) Data. D) Control variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control variable. 3. One example of evidence is ..... A) A simile or metaphor. B) A justification that connects the claim to the evidence. C) A statement or conclusion that answers a question. D) Scientific data that supports the claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scientific data that supports the claim. 4. How are drama and other forms of literature similar? A) They contain the same structure and point-of-view. B) They contain characters, plot, setting, themes, conflict and literary devices. C) They contain a cast of characters and dialogue. D) They are published in a newspaper format. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They contain characters, plot, setting, themes, conflict and literary devices. 5. A literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions. A) Mood. B) Tone. C) Playwright. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mood. 6. The author wrote this selection mostly to give information. A) A piece of literature that you or someone else has chosen for you to read. B) The main idea of a story. C) The moral of a story. D) Vanilla ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A piece of literature that you or someone else has chosen for you to read. 7. My sister didn't go to university. She did a ..... course in office management. A) Nursery school. B) Vocational. C) Primary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocational. 8. Keith finished his work. His is the pronoun. Keith is the ..... ? A) Adjective clause. B) Adverb clause. C) Abstract. D) Antecedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antecedent. 9. Prohibition in the 1920's was the ..... of alcohol. A) Increase. B) Multiplication. C) Advertisement. D) Ban or forbidding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ban or forbidding. 10. To include (something) as part of something else A) Isolate. B) Distinguish. C) Incorporate. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Incorporate. 11. Features on the earth's surface that were made by people. A) Location. B) Human characteristics. C) Movement. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human characteristics. 12. The narrator is a character in the story A) Character. B) 1st Person POV. C) 3rd Person POV. D) 2nd Person POV. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1st Person POV. 13. What is the literary/poetic device diction refer to A) Writing two words that rhyme. B) Using many synonyms of the same word in the poem. C) Using a complicated word instead of a simple one. D) Using the right word or phrase at the right time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using the right word or phrase at the right time. 14. One ..... to tackling the threat of global warming is to tax carbon-producing business. A) AREA. B) ROLE. C) APPROACH. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) APPROACH. 15. The SYNONYM of awareness is: A) Wondered. B) Bored. C) Curious. D) Insight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insight. 16. The lion hadn't eaten for three days and was beginning to look slender. A) Chubby. B) Skeletal. C) Thin. D) Hungry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thin. 17. A suffix meaning "full of" OR "having" A) -y. B) -ly. C) -less. D) -er. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -y. 18. What is the main idea of a text? A) What a text is mostly about. B) A model. C) Important words or phrases. D) An opinion, perspectibe or position. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What a text is mostly about. 19. The zoo has a (a) of exotic animals. A) Lavish. B) Fledgling. C) Peripheral. D) A. menagerie. E) Occult. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. menagerie. 20. Fewer than sixty ..... of those questioned could identify the current Prime Minister. A) PERCENT. B) PERCENTAGE. C) FACTORS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PERCENT. 21. How the conflict or problem in a story is solved A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Problem. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solution. 22. The action of explaining the meaning of something A) Interpretation. B) Defend. C) Replicable. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interpretation. 23. There is more than one way to ..... the problem. A) Indicate. B) Context. C) Approach. D) Interpret. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Approach. 24. A list of characters that appear in the play or drama is called a ..... They are also written in the brochure or program of the play. A) Cast. B) Group. C) People. D) Crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cast. 25. Characters in the play A) Script. B) Actors or actresses. C) Playwright. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actors or actresses. 26. Various ideas are ideas that are simply ..... A) Strong. B) Mean the same thing. C) Simple. D) Different. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Different. 27. You have to get good ..... if you want to goto university. A) Grades. B) Exams. C) Pass. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grades. 28. What is a pronoun? A) A word that takes the place of a adjective, like he, she or they. B) A word that takes the place of a adverb, like he, she or they. C) A word that takes the place of a verb, like he, she or they. D) A word that takes the place of a noun, like he, she or they. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A word that takes the place of a noun, like he, she or they. 29. The main events of a story, play, or other literary work. These events may or may not be told in the order that they occur. A) Character. B) Plot. C) Resolution. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plot. 30. The information or the results that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs). A) Observationsconclusion. B) Hypothesis. C) Data. D) Variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Data. 31. To say or perform again ..... A) REFLECT. B) PASSAGE. C) RESTATE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RESTATE. 32. Which of the following means the same as REGULATE? A) Adjust. B) Change. C) Mix up. D) Mismanage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjust. 33. A strong and often bad effect on (something or someone) A) Impact. B) Sufficient. C) Formulate. D) Indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impact. 34. When writing an essay, you need to ..... your opinion. A) Transform. B) Support. C) Argue. D) Organize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support. 35. A tool used to find the meaning of words A) Notebook. B) Thesaurus. C) Dictionary. D) Highlighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dictionary. 36. To quote a famous musician is to ..... A) Listen to their music. B) State what they said and give your opinion as well. C) State their words exactly. D) Find out facts about him/her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) State their words exactly. 37. To uphold or maintain ones point or claim with supporting evidence A) Science. B) Research Question. C) Defend. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Defend. 38. What is to consider to describe as similar? A) Analyze. B) Compare. C) Evaluate. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare. 39. What is the purpose of 'foreshadowing' in a narrative? A) To provide background information. B) To describe the setting. C) To hint at future events in the story. D) To introduce the main character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To hint at future events in the story. 40. The main moral or hidden message of a story or drama. (Hint:remember Disney movies). A) Theme. B) Setting. C) Plot. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 41. What does it mean to 'persuade'? A) To ignore or disregard someone's opinion. B) To convince or influence someone through reasoning or argument. C) To confuse or mislead someone. D) To intimidate or threaten someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To convince or influence someone through reasoning or argument. 42. At first, Colonial men did not intend to launch a full-scale rebellion against Great Britain.What does the word rebellion mean as it is used in the sentence? A) Retreat. B) Activity. C) Opposition. D) Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opposition. 43. A phrase made of a noun and a participle (-ing verb) that modifies an independent clause. A) Absolute phrase. B) Adjective clause. C) Adverb clause. D) Allegory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolute phrase. 44. Which sentence states a fact? A) Of all the women on the United States Olympic team, Suni Lee had the best routine. B) Suni Lee was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal in women's all-around gymnastics. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suni Lee was the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal in women's all-around gymnastics. 45. To examine the parts of something in detail A) Assume. B) Indicate. C) Analyze. D) Derive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze. 46. The order in which events occur A) Formulate. B) Indicate. C) Sequence. D) Illustrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sequence. 47. What is author's purpose? A) A pie. B) The reason why the author writes. C) Text features in a story. D) A story about volcanos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reason why the author writes. 48. What is irrelevant evidence? A) Evidence that does not relate to the claim or support the reason. B) Evidence that supports the claim and reasons. C) The best evidence the author has to support their position. D) When an author does not use a claim in their writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence that does not relate to the claim or support the reason. 49. The best definition of the word "contribute" is ..... A) (v.) to give money to charity. B) (v.) to take away. C) (v.) to help, add, or give to something. D) (n.) to help, add, or give to something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (v.) to help, add, or give to something. 50. If you're building a puzzle you can ..... the pieces. A) Integrate. B) Imagine. C) Develop. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Integrate. 51. The reason an author writes (persuade, inform, entertain, or explain). A) Structure. B) Author's purpose. C) Claim. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's purpose. 52. Simplifying an expression by multiplying a number by each term inside the parenthesis a x (b+c)= (a x b) + (a x c) A) Identity property of multiplication. B) Distributive property of multiplication over addition. C) Commutative property of multiplication. D) Associative property of multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distributive property of multiplication over addition. 53. What is a fable? A) A traditional story sometimes regarded as historical but unauthenticated. B) A story involving supernatural beings or events. C) A story with animals as characters conveying a moral. D) A story that may sound true but features lots of exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A story with animals as characters conveying a moral. 54. To decide by reasoning A) Assume. B) Conclude. C) Interpret. D) Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conclude. 55. What is the meaning of 'contextualize'? A) To analyze data without any reference. B) To summarize information in a brief manner. C) To create a new context for unrelated topics. D) To place something in its context for better understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To place something in its context for better understanding. 56. What are scenes in a play? A) A large section of a play containing the main action. B) A smaller section of a play that usually takes place in one location and time. C) A description of where and when a scene takes place. D) A phrase with a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A smaller section of a play that usually takes place in one location and time. 57. What does point of view mean? A) The viewpoint the story is told from. B) The dot on a line segment. C) A location or place in time. D) An point on a pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The viewpoint the story is told from. 58. Which word is the odd one out? A) Numerous. B) Solid. C) Fascinating. D) Insightful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fascinating. 59. Your teachers announce that subsequent classes will be held in the library. What does that mean? A) Small classes will meet in the library. B) Classes with a substitute teacher will go to the library. C) The lower grades are using the library. D) THe next class will be held at the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) THe next class will be held at the library. 60. What is it called when an author makes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'? A) Hyperbole. B) Idiom. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. 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