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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct definition of dialogue A) A conversation in one's head. B) A question. C) A conversation between two people. D) A type of novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A conversation between two people. 2. Identify the relationship between 'theory' and 'hypothesis'. A) A hypothesis is a broad explanation; a theory is a specific prediction. B) A theory is an untested idea; a hypothesis is a conclusion drawn from data. C) A hypothesis is a testable prediction; a theory is a well-supported explanation. D) A theory is a guess; a hypothesis is a proven fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hypothesis is a testable prediction; a theory is a well-supported explanation. 3. Which of the following is an example of personification? A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) The dog barked loudly. C) The book is on the table. D) The car is fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The wind whispered through the trees. 4. Dangerous or serious A) Severe. B) Unpredictable. C) Hazard. D) Substantial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Severe. 5. The reason an author wrote something ..... A) Purpose. B) Evidence. C) Idea. D) Perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purpose. 6. This word means to gather information that the author has presented. A) Infer. B) Suggest. C) Reveal. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclude. 7. It is a true story about the author's life. A) Narrative nonfiction. B) Purpose of the writing. C) Autobiography. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Autobiography. 8. To say the opposite of (something that someone else has said) A) Sufficient. B) Impact. C) Contradict. D) Isolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contradict. 9. What is the term for the time and place in which the story occurs? A) Plot. B) Theme. C) Setting. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Setting. 10. Finland has a very ..... education system. A) Successful. B) Stressful. C) Strict. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Successful. 11. Irrelevant means the same as A) Distant. B) It matters. C) Unnecessary. D) Essential. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unnecessary. 12. On the test it says, "Read the next two selections and choose the best answer" What kind of passage are you reading? A) Fiction. B) Non-fiction. C) Paired passage. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paired passage. 13. The reason or intent an author has for writing a text. These reasons include arguing a point, amusing the reader, describing a past event, highlighting a problem, and countless others. A) Author's purpose. B) Counteragument. C) Audience. D) Author's message. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's purpose. 14. Which of the following refers to a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards? A) Homonym. B) Palindrome. C) Synonym. D) Anagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Palindrome. 15. To give more details about something A) Contrast. B) Justify. C) Elaborate. D) Contradict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elaborate. 16. A ..... is a claim made to rebut a previous claim. A) Rebuttal. B) Assertion. C) Counterclaim. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Counterclaim. 17. Taking notes while reading to understand what is read A) Annotate. B) Analyze. C) Definition. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Annotate. 18. What does objective mean? A) Directions of what to write. B) A goal or end of action. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A goal or end of action. 19. What does the word "State" mean? A) Say what you think will happen. B) Use numbers in the question to work out an answer. Show your workings. C) Give the reasons why something happens. Use the word "because" . D) Give a brief one or two word answer, or a short sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give a brief one or two word answer, or a short sentence. 20. Judge after careful examination A) Clarify. B) Summarize. C) Decide. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evaluate. 21. A word that describes a noun or pronoun, providing more detail about it. A) Adjective. B) Conjunction. C) Verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 22. It's guaranteed to ..... and get pulses racing. A) Pour heart out. B) Fill up. C) Tug at the heartstrings. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tug at the heartstrings. 23. Which of the following is another word for PIGMENT? A) Sound. B) Smell. C) Shape. D) Color. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Color. 24. The team needed to find a remote ..... in which to test the rocket. A) SECTION. B) AREA. C) FORMULA. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AREA. 25. Which word would not describe an objective decision. A) Neutral. B) Angry. C) Fair. D) Careful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angry. 26. 'Don't repeat yourself, but rather elaborate on a certain point that needs further explanation' A) Say the same thing in a different way. B) Go into more detail. C) Ignore. D) Make a new point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Go into more detail. 27. Which word means to provide a good reason for something? A) Trace. B) Justify. C) Formulate. D) Verify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Justify. 28. The ANTONYM of bored is: A) Insight. B) Wandered. C) Curious. D) Ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curious. 29. The way someone looks at an issue, an event, or a person. A) Chronological order. B) Point of view. C) Human characteristics. D) Historian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point of view. 30. What does "facilitate" mean in this sentence? "The new software will facilitate the learning process for students." 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