This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. There is no ..... of human habitation here before 750 BC. A) EVIDENCE. B) PRINCIPLE. C) DATA. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EVIDENCE. 2. Shares the "how" and "why" about your results A) Science. B) Explanation. C) Variable. D) Repeated Trials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explanation. 3. Come to a conclusion based on previous knowledge and clues A) Infer. B) Predict. C) Summarize. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infer. 4. What are some common academic vocabulary words used in science? A) Grammar. B) History. C) Equation. D) Literature. E) Hypothesis, experiment, data, analysis, conclusion, theory, variable, control, observation, research. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hypothesis, experiment, data, analysis, conclusion, theory, variable, control, observation, research. 5. What prefix can be added to 'possible' to indicate 'not possible'? A) Non-. B) Im-. C) Dis-. D) Un-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Im-. 6. A dangerous or difficult situation for a period of time A) Crisis. B) Hazard. C) Destruction. D) Severe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crisis. 7. Which of these is least likely to be your expectation of a movie with your favorite star? A) You think the star will do a good job. B) You think it will be fun to see the movie. C) You think the movie will be terrible. D) You think you will enjoy the movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You think the movie will be terrible. 8. Words that an author uses to appeal to the reader's senses to create imagery. A) Lines. B) Idioms. C) Humorous poetry. D) Sensory language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sensory language. 9. The effect of something on a person, place, idea, or event. A) Text. B) Influence. C) Tone. D) Texture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influence. 10. The events and actions of a narrative work A) Setting. B) Inference. C) Plot. D) Nuances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plot. 11. What is the meaning of reasons? A) Your own ideas or what you believe to be true. B) To say who or what something is. C) Statements that tell WHY you believe something is true. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Statements that tell WHY you believe something is true. 12. This poem is usually written in a story format and tells about an event. A) Free Verse. B) Narrative. C) Haiku. D) Acrostic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative. 13. To back up or justify your answer with evidence. A) Explain. B) Support. C) Trace. D) Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support. 14. Theory is a well-tested: A) Question. B) Conclusion. C) Explanation. D) Guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explanation. 15. Writing that shows the similarities and/or differences between two ideas, people, or events A) Comparison. B) Distinction. C) Definition. D) Quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comparison. 16. A lack of certainty on the part of a concerned reader about what is going to happen to a character with whom the reader has established a bond; give a reader that sitting at the edge of your seat feeling A) Suspense. B) Dramatic irony. C) Theme. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suspense. 17. To represent or give an account in words A) Describe. B) Identify. C) Explain. D) Synthesize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describe. 18. What is the figurative meaning of a word? A) Denotative meaning. B) Non-literal or symbolic meaning. C) Exact definition. D) Literal or concrete meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-literal or symbolic meaning. 19. The time and place of the action in a book, play, story, etc. A) Conflict. B) Setting. C) Character. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Setting. 20. Which term refers to language that is used to convey meanings beyond the literal interpretation of the words? A) Syntax. B) Dialogue. C) Figurative language. D) Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Figurative language. 21. The claim plus the reasons/main points that the writer attempts to prove throughout the remainder of the piece of writing A) Evidence. B) Claim. C) Cite. D) Thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thesis statement. 22. What does it mean to "categorize" information in a text? A) To evaluate its significance. B) To modify its structure. C) To organize it into groups or types. D) To determine its main point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To organize it into groups or types. 23. What does "Compare and contrast" mean? A) Give the reasons why something happens. Use the word "because" . B) Use numbers in the question to work out an answer. Show your workings. C) Write about what something is like. D) Write about the similarities and differences between two or more things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Write about the similarities and differences between two or more things. 24. What is bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand; pertinent. A) Cite. B) Explicit. C) Infer. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Relevant. 25. To show how to do something A) Define. B) Definition. C) Discuss. D) Demonstrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Demonstrate. 26. The suffix '-less' in the phrase, "Mary feels hopeless" shows that A) Mary is full of hope. B) Mary is without hope. C) Mary is someone who likes to hope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary is without hope. 27. Complete the sentence so that it uses personification As soon as I took a swig, the sour milk ..... my tongue A) Coated. B) Covered. C) Assaulted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assaulted. 28. These are used to introduce new characters and foreshadow future events. A) Actors. B) Script. C) Dramas. D) Scenes and acts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scenes and acts. 29. Statements that support the claim A) Evaluate. B) Thesis statement. C) Opposing claim. D) Reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reasons. 30. A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge A) Hypothesis. B) Inference. C) Suggestion. D) Guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inference. 31. Simile, Metaphor, Allusion, Personification, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia are examples of ..... A) Facts. B) Figurative Language. C) Text Features. D) Author's Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative Language. 32. The attitude an author takes toward the subject or topic of a text, generally revealed through word choice, perspective, or point of view A) Tone. B) Opinion. C) Mood. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 33. Something that someone says or writes to express an opinion or idea A) Complete. B) Utter. C) Remark. D) Dismay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remark. 34. Something that can cause danger or harm A) Collapse. B) Alter. C) Hazard. D) Crisis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hazard. 35. The study of the earth and everything on it. A) Historian. B) Evidence. C) Geography. D) Timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geography. 36. The deliberate arrangement of words and phrases to form a sentence ..... A) Syntax. B) Diction. C) Parallel structure. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Syntax. 37. What does INTERRELATED mean? A) Linked together. B) Away from. C) Opposite of each other. D) Disconnected from. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linked together. 38. What does compose mean? A) To create a structure. B) To say again or in another way. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create a structure. 39. "A collaborative global campaign of vaccination effectively got rid of smallpox by 1980." Which word or phrase is unsuitable? A) Small pox. B) Vaccination. C) Got rid of. D) Collaborative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Got rid of. 40. A word added BEFORE a root word A) Prefix. B) Definition. C) Suffix. D) Affix. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prefix. 41. The term, "VERY OFTEN" may be improved using a more appropriate academic word which is: A) Rarely. B) Stubbornly. C) Seriously. D) Frequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Frequently. 42. Trying to make someone believe something is true without evidence. A) Guess. B) Trick. C) Persuade. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Persuade. 43. A questions asks "Explain the trend in results."What is the best answer? A) A stronger electromagnet will pick up more paperclips. B) As the number of coils is increased, the number of paperclips picked up also increases. C) The graph is linear. D) As the number of coils is increased, the number of paperclips picked up also increases. This is because adding more coils to the electromagnet makes it stronger. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As the number of coils is increased, the number of paperclips picked up also increases. This is because adding more coils to the electromagnet makes it stronger. 44. They 4 ..... the other argument by arguing against that humans are NOT responsible. A) Advocate. B) Contradict. C) Perceived. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contradict. 45. A prefix meaning "again" A) Un-. B) Pre-. C) Mis-. D) Re-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Re-. 46. Austin found that physical education class was more fun when everyone in his class demonstrated ..... behavior. A) Appropriate. B) Competitive. C) Not engaged. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appropriate. 47. What does it mean to "modify" something in writing? A) To provide evidence to support a claim. B) To draw conclusions based on evidence. C) To revise or make changes to it. D) To summarize the main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To revise or make changes to it. 48. To greet with praise and enthusiasm A) Recommend. B) Benefit. C) Hail. D) Remark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hail. 49. What does it mean to "infer" ? A) To make an educated guess based on limited evidence. B) To deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning. C) To ignore evidence and make a hasty conclusion. D) To guess randomly without any evidence or reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning. 50. Which of the following is a source of CHEMICAL ENERGY? A) Heat. B) AA batteries. C) Glucose. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Glucose. 51. It was so ..... for fans to see their team lose again. A) Disappointing. B) Enthusiastic. C) Isolated. D) Succeeded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappointing. 52. What is an example of 'emphasis'? A) Putting stress on a syllable with a written accent mark. B) Not paying attention to details. C) Ignoring the importance of something. D) Speaking softly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Putting stress on a syllable with a written accent mark. 53. What does the vocabulary word 'infer' mean? A) To describe in detail. B) To conclude from evidence. C) To state directly. D) To ask a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To conclude from evidence. 54. The product of any number and 1 is the original number (a x 1 = a) A) Distributive property of multiplication. B) Identity property of multiplication. C) Zero property of multiplication. D) Associative property of multiplication. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identity property of multiplication. 55. What can help you identify the theme? A) Look for the main idea. B) Ask yourself, what message about life does the author want you to know?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ask yourself, what message about life does the author want you to know?. 56. Producers have to ..... magical worlds when creating shows for children. A) Analyze. B) Develop. C) Imagine. D) Argue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagine. 57. What does the vocabulary word 'summarize' mean? A) To argue a point. B) To give a brief statement of the main points. C) To write a detailed account. D) To ask questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give a brief statement of the main points. 58. What is a counterclaim? A) The opposite viewpoint of the author's claim. B) The author's main point. C) A statement the author believes is true. D) Facts, quotes, statistics, and expert opinions the author uses to support their claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The opposite viewpoint of the author's claim. 59. The reason for something; the trigger A) Infer. B) Cause. C) Evidence. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause. 60. The atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work that can be expressed through literary elements, language, and genre characteristics such as imagery, word choice, setting, voice, theme A) Tone. B) Diction. C) Edit. D) Mood. 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