This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 18 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If asked to compare something, what kind of things should you be talking about? A) Things that are similar. B) Things that are different. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Things that are similar. 2. What is inner dialogue? A) When a character thinks something to themselves. B) Dialogue found in quotations '' ''. C) Conversation between two characters. D) None of the answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When a character thinks something to themselves. 3. To come into possession of something A) Obtain. B) Approach. C) Interpret. D) Seek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obtain. 4. What is it called when words or lines of a poem are repeated? A) Poetry. B) Lines. C) Rhyme. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition. 5. What does it mean to cite something? A) To show how things are similar to each other. B) To mention where you got information from. C) To put things in order by time, from earliest to latest. D) To say something is true, even if you haven't proved it yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To mention where you got information from. 6. What does survive mean? A) Playing around. B) Joking around. C) Things one does to stay alive. D) Things one does to die. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Things one does to stay alive. 7. Her opponent in the match has won three championships in a row. A) Someone who competes against another person. B) Someone you have just met. C) Someone who wins championships. D) Someone who judges a match. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone who competes against another person. 8. To show how things are different A) Compare. B) Persuade. C) Contrast. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contrast. 9. To make a logical guess based on evidence A) Analyze. B) Describe. C) Summarize. D) Infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Infer. 10. Be or become completely proficient or skilled in A) Sufficient. B) Utter. C) Master. D) Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Master. 11. My grandfather still owns a ..... car that he treasures dearly. A) Opinion. B) Gracing. C) Tribute. D) Classic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Classic. 12. In literature, what is the term for a struggle between opposing forces? A) Conflict. B) Resolution. C) Exposition. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 13. The ballet dancers moved gracefully across the stage in perfect step with each other. A) Smoothly. B) Quickly. C) Happily. D) Clumsily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smoothly. 14. In order for a summary to be objective, it must A) Develop over the course of a passage. B) Tell only the central idea. C) Be based on facts, not opinions. D) Be based on opinions only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be based on facts, not opinions. 15. If a text is asking you to recognize something then it's requiring you to ..... A) Be on the lookout for it. B) Disregard it. C) Write down a definition only. D) Listen to it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Listen to it. 16. What is a "conclusion" ? A) A guess. B) A random thought or idea. C) An explanation. D) A reasonable judgement you make after looking at the facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A reasonable judgement you make after looking at the facts. 17. Shape and Refine A) Vocabulary that has meaning beyond the dictionary definition-these words are connected to a feeling, usually positive or negative. Ex:used car/pre-owned car, nosy/curious. B) How writers develop ideas through a text. C) Correct. D) Main message in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How writers develop ideas through a text. 18. Academic language ..... A) Is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools. B) Comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire. C) Is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects. 19. Which of the following is NOT a type of "literary conflict" ? A) Don't ever give up. B) Man v. nature. C) Man v. technology. D) Man v. man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't ever give up. 20. To form an opinion, a judgment; the end or to bring to an end A) Connotation. B) Glossary. C) Conclude/ conclusion. D) Multiple meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclude/ conclusion. 21. Which word means the order in which events occur? A) Sequence. B) Recall. C) Support. D) Consequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sequence. 22. To distinguish something in a text is to ..... A) Make note of something that stands out. B) Write a word. C) Eliminate a detail. D) Compare two ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make note of something that stands out. 23. COOPERATION is a ..... that means ..... A) Adjective. The state of helping others. B) Noun. The process of working together for a common goal or outcome. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. The process of working together for a common goal or outcome. 24. If you have the opportunity to obtain a job you have the chance to A) Gain employment. B) Create a job. C) Get a ride to work each day. D) Refuse to work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gain employment. 25. Some people have a different 3 ..... about global warming. A) Fundamental. B) Phenomenon. C) Interpretation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpretation. 26. What is the meaning of the word 'synthesize' in an academic context? A) To combine different ideas. B) To summarize briefly. C) To criticize harshly. D) To separate into parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To combine different ideas. 27. The key ..... of the human liver is to cleanse the blood. A) FORMULA. B) FUNCTION. C) ROLE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FUNCTION. 28. What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story? A) To create suspense by hinting at future events. B) To resolve the conflict. C) To describe the setting. D) To introduce the main character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create suspense by hinting at future events. 29. Annotating is a type of A) Notetaking. B) A multiple choice test. C) Bad habit for college. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Notetaking. 30. What is the definition of academic vocabulary? A) Specialized words and phrases used in academic settings. B) Technical jargon used in academic settings. C) Common words and phrases used in academic settings. D) Slang words and phrases used in academic settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specialized words and phrases used in academic settings. 31. What is "dialogue" in a story? A) A major event or occurrence in a story that is a turning point. B) A character who changes over the course of the story. C) Speech by a single character or conversation between two or more people in a text. D) Any person, animal or figure represented in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Speech by a single character or conversation between two or more people in a text. 32. A person or group of individuals an author considers when writing a text. This person or group often determines the details and words an author uses when composing. A) Audience. B) Counteragument. C) Author's message. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Audience. 33. What compares two things using the words "like" or "as" ? Ex. I want you to run away from danger like a cheetah in the jungle. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Allusion. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 34. In academic writing, which of the following is considered a good practice? A) Citing sources. B) Writing in first person. C) Using contractions. D) Using slang. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citing sources. 35. An idea or action intended to deal with a problem or situation A) Assume. B) Obtain. C) Seek. D) Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Approach. 36. In a play, the author's purpose is to: A) Entertain. B) Help you learn. C) Give information. D) Teach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entertain. 37. A newspaper reports on a problem in your community. What would be included in an objective article? A) A one-sided look at the problem. B) An emotional description of the problem. C) Facts about the problem and different views of it. D) How the newspaper can solve the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts about the problem and different views of it. 38. Information collected by using the senses A) Repeated Trials. B) Testable. C) Observations. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Observations. 39. To accept to be true without proof / to take on a job, duties, or responsibilities A) Assume. B) Analyze. C) Indicate. D) Interpret. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assume. 40. Use the context in the paragraph to figure out the unknown world. A) Words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning. B) A book. C) Permanent; forever. D) A story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning. 41. A word that has nearly the same meaning as another word A) Acronym. B) Synonym. C) Antonym. D) Pseudonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonym. 42. Longer plays are divided into smaller sections called- A) Acts. B) Stage directions. C) Chapters. D) Scenes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acts. 43. An expression that does not have a literal meaning. Ex:It's raining cats and dogs. A) Pun. B) Idiom. C) Hyperbole. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idiom. 44. To "reflect" on one's childhood means ..... A) (n.) the decision to speak in a negative way about something. B) (v.) to think deeply about. C) (n.) a doughnut. D) (v.) to bounce back light or an image. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (v.) to think deeply about. 45. To tell how two or more things are different A) Compare. B) Contrast. C) Infer. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 46. What means the same as INHABIT? A) Occupy. B) Leave. C) Vacate. D) Lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occupy. 47. In a science report, which word is a more academic way to say "a smart guess" ? A) Feeling. B) Opinion. C) Hypothesis. D) Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hypothesis. 48. Figurative Meaning A) Vocabulary that is specific to a certain subject area, especially science, math, and engineering. B) Vocabulary that expresses ideas in creative, unusual, or unexpected ways, especially using figurative language. C) Vocabulary that has meaning beyond the dictionary definition-these words are connected to a feeling, usually positive or negative. Ex:used car/pre-owned car, nosy/curious. D) Clearly stated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocabulary that expresses ideas in creative, unusual, or unexpected ways, especially using figurative language. 49. To be almost the same as something or someone else A) Contradict. B) Similar. C) Contrast. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similar. 50. Carry out research to discover facts or information A) Investigate. B) Claim. C) Analysis. D) Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investigate. 51. Central to-The ending of the story "Amigo Brothers" is central to the theme of the story. A) In the middle. B) Important for. key. C) Against. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Important for. key. 52. To make something clear or easier to understand A) Clarify. B) Opinion. C) Conclusion. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clarify. 53. In a science experiment, what is a 'hypothesis'? A) A list of materials needed for the experiment. B) An educated guess that can be tested. C) A summary of the data collected. D) The final, proven result of the experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An educated guess that can be tested. 54. To say the opposite of something someone else has said A) Contradict. B) Contrast. C) Elaborate. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contradict. 55. A change that results from a cause is a(n) ..... A) Inference. B) Effect. C) Argue. D) Affect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 56. A type of writing that tells what the author thinks or feels about a topic and gives reasons to support their thinking A) Informative writing. B) Narrative writing. C) Opinion writing. D) Expository writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion writing. 57. Which of the following sentences is most appropriate for academic writing? A) I feel this idea is right. B) I think this is a good idea. C) This idea is cool. D) This idea is supported by evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This idea is supported by evidence. 58. What does the prefix ir-mean? A) Not. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not. 59. Which word means to remember a fact, event, or situation? A) Recall. B) Support. C) Verify. D) Indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recall. 60. If all this extra water is diverted directly into a stream channel, several important changes will occur.What is the meaning of the word diverted as it is used in the sentence? A) Brought together. B) Pushed. C) Redirected. D) Sped forward. 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