This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Explanations that aim to prove the claim, and that make sense A) Relelvant evidence. B) Implied. C) Logical or sound reasoning. D) Thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Logical or sound reasoning. 2. Choose the correct definition of implied A) A fact. B) Someone's opinion. C) Suggested but not said. D) Said outright. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suggested but not said. 3. Some friends are very der to me because they are very ..... A) Have a heart to heart. B) Close to my heart. C) To wear your heart on your sleeve. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Close to my heart. 4. What is personification A) Comparing two things with the words '' like" or '' as". B) When a writer gives an idea, object, or animal human qualities ( acts like a person). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When a writer gives an idea, object, or animal human qualities ( acts like a person). 5. In the sentence "The benevolent teacher helped her students understand complex topics easily, " what does "benevolent" mean? A) Strict. B) Kind. C) Angry. D) Confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kind. 6. When you read all the articles about your research topic you need to study the details to find the ..... in each article you have read. A) Paragraphs. B) Title. C) Main idea. D) Conclusion sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Main idea. 7. Cheap goods are only made available to consumers when ..... is also cheap. A) LABOUR. B) EXPORT. C) CONTRACT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) LABOUR. 8. Evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or assertions about the text itself A) Quotes. B) Textual evidence. C) Central idea. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textual evidence. 9. When what happens in a story is opposite of what a character or the audience is expecting ..... A) Dramatic irony. B) Plain irony. C) Verbal irony. D) Situational irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Situational irony. 10. Something proven to be true; used in discussing the significance A) Example. B) Statistic. C) Expert interview. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fact. 11. A type of text feature that shows what something looks like (created by an artist) A) Table. B) Photograph. C) Illustration. D) Heading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Illustration. 12. A type of writing that tells a story A) Opinion writing. B) Narrative writing. C) Expository writing. D) Informative writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative writing. 13. A broad statement about a topic or person A) Connotation. B) Definition. C) Denotation. D) Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Generalization. 14. What does appropriate mean? A) To create a structure. B) Especially suiting or fitting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Especially suiting or fitting. 15. What a text is mostly about A) Central message. B) Paragraph. C) Main idea. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Main idea. 16. What is a metaphor? A) A type of poem. B) A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'. C) A historical event. D) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'. 17. Relating to a subject in an appropriate way A) Contradict. B) Relevant. C) Sufficient. D) Differentiate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relevant. 18. One of the five themes of geography, explains how and why people, ideas, and goods go from place to place. A) Timeline. B) Cause. C) Movement. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movement. 19. Ended segregation in public places A) Civil Rights Act. B) Emancipation Proclamation. C) Black Tuesday. D) Voting Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Rights Act. 20. A group of lines like a paragraph. A) Stanza. B) Lines. C) Paragraph. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanza. 21. Small section or portion of a play A) Theatre. B) Scene. C) Drama. D) Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scene. 22. Total, complete, not allowing dissent A) Connotation. B) Absolute. C) Convey. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute. 23. Give the short version of something A) Explain. B) Describe. C) Summarize. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarize. 24. A speaker's attitude towards the subject or message is ..... A) The tone. B) The attitude. C) The style. D) The mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tone. 25. A technique found in an argument where the author provides reasoning as to why the opposing argument is incorrect or flawed. A) Audience. B) Author's purpose. C) Counteragument. D) Author's message. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counteragument. 26. What is meant by "characterization" ? A) When a character speaks. B) The main character. C) The protagonist. D) The development of a character's personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The development of a character's personality. 27. To express the most important components of something in a concise manner. A) Compare. B) Interpret. C) Identify. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interpret. 28. To state or express briefly A) Indicate. B) Assume. C) Analyze. D) Seek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indicate. 29. In math, the words "lines of symmetry" means: A) Another way to do geometry. B) A measurement of a line that goes on forever. C) A line on which a figure can be folded so that its two halves match exactly . D) Straight points to form an arrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A line on which a figure can be folded so that its two halves match exactly . 30. Provide a synonym for 'significant'. A) Important. B) Trivial. C) Insignificant. D) Negligible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Important. 31. One of the five themes of geography, the effect humans have on the environment and vice versa. A) Human characteristics. B) Human/environment interaction. C) Chronological order. D) Physical characteristics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human/environment interaction. 32. Words that create images using language that has a deeper meaning than what the words express A) Figurative language. B) Connotation. C) Imagery. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figurative language. 33. Break down into basic parts A) Evaluate. B) Clarify. C) Argument. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Analyze. 34. There are some general recommendations in your essay but you must be more ..... A) REQUIRED. B) ECONOMIC. C) SPECIFIC. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SPECIFIC. 35. Statements voiced as questions but are not expected to be answered; used to imply answers & draw certain conclusions.This definition applies to which term? A) Loaded questions. B) Misguided questions. C) Nonsensical questions. D) Rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rhetorical questions. 36. They play different sports in ..... A) PE. B) RE. C) IT. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PE. 37. If a gamer says their game is "lagging, " what do they mean? A) The game has a slow response time. B) The game has great graphics. C) The game is too easy. D) The game's story is boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The game has a slow response time. 38. What is the "main point" or main idea of a piece of writing? A) The figurative language used. B) The central idea or message. C) The supporting details. D) The chronological sequence of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The central idea or message. 39. What is a tall tale? A) A story with animals as characters conveying a moral. B) A story that may sound true but features lots of exaggeration. C) A traditional story explaining some natural or social phenomenon. D) A story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A story that may sound true but features lots of exaggeration. 40. The part that explains what will be found in the middle part of an essay A) Main idea. B) Conclusion. C) Theme. D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduction. 41. What is to describe or outline with precision? Often used when tracing an argument. A) Evaluate. B) Cite. C) Transition. D) Delineate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delineate. 42. Statement that gives enough facts about or characteristics of a subject to make it clear to someone who is unfamiliar with it A) Justification. B) Summary. C) Description. D) Explanation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Description. 43. Their photos were ..... the covers of the newspapers after winning the tournament. A) Classic. B) Tribute. C) Opinion. D) Gracing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gracing. 44. An author's attitude about the topic or subject of their writing. A) Tone. B) Sensory language. C) Emotions. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 45. Missing assignments were a key ..... in Lauren's low grade.What word best fills in the blank in the sentence above? A) Indicate. B) Factor. C) Specific. D) Similar. E) Evident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Factor. 46. To accept to be true without proof A) Derive. B) Obtain. C) Conclude. D) Assume. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assume. 47. A number that divides the dividend A) Divisor. B) Strategies. C) Division. D) Identity property of multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Divisor. 48. An attitude a writer takes toward the audience, subject or character A) Denotation. B) Generalization. C) Tone. D) Sensory detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 49. When finding the theme, you have to ..... because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme. A) Use context clues. B) Infer. C) Guess. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Infer. 50. The end result is also referred to as the ..... A) Ingredient. B) Product. C) Beginning. D) Reactant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Product. 51. The narrator or speaker is a character in the story. A) 1st Person POV. B) 2nd Person POV. C) 3rd Person POV. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st Person POV. 52. VocabularyMy best friend ..... me of breaking her iPod, but Ididn't! A) Accused. B) Advised. C) Discussed. D) Argued. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accused. 53. What does the word autobiography mean? A) A book that someone writes about his or her own life. B) A book that someone writes about someone else's life. C) A book that someone writes about his or her parents' life. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A book that someone writes about his or her own life. 54. For many decades, black American musicians have played an important ..... in the development of the US music industry. A) ROLE. B) CONTEXT. C) SECTION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ROLE. 55. Which term means to say something is true, even if you haven't proved it yet? A) Claim. B) Narrate. C) Analyze. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim. 56. What is relevant evidence? A) Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert opinions the author uses to support their claim. B) Evidence that is not related to the topic. C) When reasons the author explains why the counterclaim is not as strong as the claim. D) A statement that can be argued. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Facts, Statistics, Quotes, and Expert opinions the author uses to support their claim. 57. We can 13 ..... that we care about the environment because we always turn off lights and other electronics when we're not using them. A) Justify. B) Contradict. C) Attain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Justify. 58. The music teacher says she can foresee a career for you as a singer.What does that mean? A) She believes you could work as a singer someday. B) She has excellent sight. C) She believes in working hard to be a good singer. D) She likes to listen to you sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She believes you could work as a singer someday. 59. When a story jumps forward in time. A) Generalization. B) Flashback. C) Flash forward. D) Nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flash forward. 60. I want to find out whether the amount of sleep affects test scores. The ..... is the test score. A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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