This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Erika was ..... with her little sister for getting them both in trouble. Which word is the STRONGEST word to use in the sentence. A) Annoyed. B) Angry. C) Furious. D) Upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furious. 2. What does the term 'alliteration' refer to in poetry? A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. B) The use of vivid and descriptive language. C) The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. D) The attribution of human characteristics to non-human entities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. 3. Which term means facts or information that help prove something is true? A) Argue. B) Compare. C) Evidence. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evidence. 4. The group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers A) Research Question. B) Replicable. C) Experiment. D) Control Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control Group. 5. Which quotation from the passage supports the idea that the Mole and the Rat are unfamiliar with each other? A) "Then the two animals stood and regarded each other cautiously.". B) "'Hello, Mole!' said the Water Rat. "Hullo, Rat!' said the Mole.". C) "'Oh, it's all very well to talk, ' said the Mole rather pettishly ". D) "The Rat sculled smartly across and made fast.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Then the two animals stood and regarded each other cautiously.". 6. To make something clear by giving reasons A) Cause. B) Explain. C) Persuade. D) Infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain. 7. Serious damage or ruin A) Substantial. B) Hazard. C) Destruction. D) Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destruction. 8. Very accurate and exact A) Revised. B) Article. C) Precise. D) Concise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precise. 9. Which line from the play supports the idea that the character is proud? A) To define a word. B) Temporary, short lived. C) To show evidence for something or help show it is true. D) Concrete pillars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show evidence for something or help show it is true. 10. A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book, is called a(n) ..... A) Stanza. B) Verse. C) Scene. D) Act. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Act. 11. What is the roti's grudge? A) That he has too many different forms. B) That he is not appreciated enough. C) That he is not as interesting as other food. D) That we pinch him and use him as a spoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That he is not appreciated enough. 12. The grade 5 students had many different ..... (s) about the story "Christo and Jeanne-Claude-Through The Gates and Beyond A) Tribute. B) Gracing. C) Opinion. D) Classic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion. 13. Create a plan or stragegty A) Sequence. B) Indicate. C) Distinguish. D) Formulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formulate. 14. The explicit or implied central or universal idea of a literary work that often speaks to the human experience or condition. A) Text evidence. B) Context clue. C) Theme. D) Annotate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 15. The items needed for a reaction to begin are called ..... A) Outputs. B) Conclusions. C) Reactants. D) Products. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reactants. 16. Correct in all details; exact A) Control Group. B) Explanation. C) Data. D) Accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accurate. 17. What is a treaty? A) An agreement between two or more groups. B) An agreement between one person. C) An agreement between parent and child. D) An agreement between teacher and student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An agreement between two or more groups. 18. For a book report, which verb is better if you are explaining the main events in order? 'My report will ..... the plot.' A) Analyze. B) Critique. C) Question. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarize. 19. To assign value to something A) Evaluate. B) Evict. C) Emphasis. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluate. 20. Perception that the media is reporting the news in a partial or prejudiced manner A) Media Criticism. B) Media Bias. C) Bias. D) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media Bias. 21. A worried, sad feeling after an unpleasant surprise A) Develop. B) Dismay. C) Sufficient. D) Ease. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dismay. 22. Point out facts or details about something. A) Anaylyze. B) Identify. C) Conclude. D) Describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describe. 23. In literary analysis, what does the term 'motif' refer to? A) A recurring theme or element in a story. B) The author's writing style. C) The setting of the story. D) The main character's goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A recurring theme or element in a story. 24. A subtle difference in a shade of meaning, expression, or sound A) Style. B) Allusion. C) Tone. D) Nuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuance. 25. What is a harvest? A) A class. B) A feast. C) A job. D) An activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A feast. 26. A technique used by authors in argumentative writing to convince the reader. Often sorted into three primary categories:factual (ethos), emotional (pathos), or logical (logos). A) Genre. B) Claim. C) Appeal. D) Argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal. 27. Comparison that uses "like" or "as" A) Simile. B) Solution. C) Metaphor. D) Problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 28. To peacefully protest by refusing to leave a place. A) Riot. B) March. C) Dance off. D) Sit-In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sit-In. 29. People have the expectation that the storm could cause a flood. What does that mean? A) People have just learned that storms cause floods. B) People are hoping for rain. C) People talk too much about the weather. D) People are predicting a flood could occur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People are predicting a flood could occur. 30. Hands shaking, I sat down to take the test is an example of a(n) A) Aphorism. B) Adjective clause. C) Absolute phrase. D) Adverb clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Absolute phrase. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Vocabulary Quiz 1Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2Academic Vocabulary Quiz 3Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4Academic Vocabulary Quiz 5Academic Vocabulary Quiz 6Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books