This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A questions asks "Describe the trend in results."What is the best answer? A) 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. B) The graph is linear. C) Positive correlation. D) As the number of coils is increased, the number of paperclips picked up also increases. It is a linear relationship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As the number of coils is increased, the number of paperclips picked up also increases. It is a linear relationship. 2. To be in agreement, harmony or conformity A) Incorporate. B) Correspond. C) Implement. D) Equate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correspond. 3. Which word means a paragraph in poetry? A) Plot. B) Stanza. C) Excerpt. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stanza. 4. If a lawyer confers with his client then it means A) They are consulting. B) They are not speaking. C) Someone is wrong. D) They are to keep quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are consulting. 5. The fact stated in the paragraph is important because it suggests that dogs can be good pets. A) An order. B) To show that something is likely or true. C) List of vocabulary words at the back of a book. D) Sheer determination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show that something is likely or true. 6. What is it called when a line ends so a new line can begin? A) Line break. B) Verse. C) Repetition. D) Stanza. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Line break. 7. A media outlet leaves out sources that support an opposing point of view. A) Bias by selection of sources. B) Bias by photos, captions and images. C) Media Bia. D) Bias through omission. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias by selection of sources. 8. To find the way from one place to another A) Trade. B) Necessary. C) Navigate. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Navigate. 9. Which option is the Standard English equivalent of the AAVE phrase 'She been knew that'? A) She has known that for a long time. B) She knows that now. C) She might know that. D) She just found that out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has known that for a long time. 10. In a literature class, what is the main character of a story called? A) Antagonist. B) Protagonist. C) Author. D) Narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protagonist. 11. Using facts, statistics, and logical arguments is referred to as using the appeal to ..... A) Pathos. B) Logos. C) Ethos. D) Ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logos. 12. Which term means to recognize the differences between two (or more) things? A) Paraphrase. B) Differentiate. C) Compare. D) Assess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Differentiate. 13. What does "prerequisite" mean in this sentence? "A strong foundation in grammar is a prerequisite for effective writing." A) A suggestion. B) A necessary condition. C) A simple task. D) An obstacle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A necessary condition. 14. To put something in your own words is to ..... A) Paraphrase. B) Differentiate. C) Effect. D) Discuss. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paraphrase. 15. To set apart from others A) Objective. B) Sufficient. C) Isolate. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isolate. 16. What does it mean to "determine" something in the context of reading or writing? A) To draw conclusions based on evidence or reasoning. B) To modify the structure of a sentence. C) To visualize the setting of a story. D) To create dialogue between characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To draw conclusions based on evidence or reasoning. 17. To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of; to assess is to ..... ? A) Infer. B) Synthesize. C) Analyze. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evaluate. 18. What are Sequence Words? A) First. B) Next. C) Last. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. To recognize or establish as being a particular thing is to ..... ? A) Infer. B) Anayze. C) Identity. D) Evaluate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identity. 20. Not behaving in a way that is expected A) Severe. B) Undpredictable. C) Substantial. D) Hazard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undpredictable. 21. What is geography? A) The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. B) An image that represents the location and features of an area. C) In or having to do with the whole earth. D) The study of rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. 22. What is the meaning of factor? A) Someone or something that contributes to a result. B) Easily seen or understood. C) Precise or exact. D) To point out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Someone or something that contributes to a result. 23. What does "integral" mean in this sentence? "Vocabulary is an integral part of language learning." A) Minor. B) Unnecessary. C) Essential. D) Optional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Essential. 24. In math, what does the word "perpendicular" mean? A) A wavy line. B) A pig pen. C) Horizontal lone. D) Vertical; straight up and down; upright. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vertical; straight up and down; upright. 25. Chiefly in narrative texts as 1st person, 2nd person, third person; can also means an author's thoughts or perspective A) Point of view. B) Style. C) Dramatic irony. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point of view. 26. Extremely important A) Crucial. B) Support. C) Clarify. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crucial. 27. What term describes the impact or outcome of something in a piece of writing? A) Figurative language. B) Effect. C) Dialogue. D) Thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 28. Printed copy of a play A) Script. B) Playwright. C) Drama. D) Director. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Script. 29. Clever, smart and resourceful. A) Ingenious. B) Provoking. C) Controversy. D) Striking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ingenious. 30. Reasonable to trust or believe A) Accurate. B) Justify. C) Relevant. D) Credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Credible. 31. The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate. The main point of an informational text. A) Theme. B) Setting. C) Supporting detail. D) Central idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Central idea. 32. What is a Global Citizen? A) A person who lives in a particular place. B) Someone who is connected to people and places around the world through their choices and actions. C) A teacher. D) A person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who is connected to people and places around the world through their choices and actions. 33. Which word best fits the definition:'A word that is used to describe a noun or pronoun'? A) Adverb. B) Verb. C) Conjunction. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 34. A plot structure includes ..... in this order:Exposition, rising action, ..... , falling action and ..... A) Resolution and climax. B) Climax and resolution. C) More falling action. D) Dialogue and setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climax and resolution. 35. In language arts, if you are using an "expression", what does that mean? A) A saying or phrase. B) A problem. C) A clothing store. D) An answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A saying or phrase. 36. Pertaining to a study whose results are obtained again when the study is repeated A) Scientific Investigation. B) Repeated Trials. C) Replicable. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Replicable. 37. The instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew that might suggest scenery, lighting, sound effects, and ways for actors to move and speak A) Stage Directions. B) Playwright. C) Director. D) Script. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stage Directions. 38. What does the word "Devise" mean? A) Write a method for performing an experiment. B) Say what you think will happen. C) Write about what something is like. D) Write about the similarities and differences between two or more things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write a method for performing an experiment. 39. Writing topics that are asked to be persuasive are asking that the writer ..... A) Ask questions in the response. B) Responds in at least 5 paragraphs. C) Uses only strong opinions. D) Tries to convince the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tries to convince the reader. 40. Taking a shower and brushing your teeth are good ..... A) Habits. B) Severe. C) Significant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habits. 41. Use 'evaluate' in a sentence that shows its meaning. A) She decided to evaluate her wardrobe for the season. B) The teacher will evaluate the students' projects at the end of the semester. C) They will evaluate the weather forecast for the week. D) The chef will evaluate the recipe before cooking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher will evaluate the students' projects at the end of the semester. 42. The main character in a story, often a hero or heroine, is known as the: A) Antagonist. B) Foil. C) Protagonist. D) Narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protagonist. 43. To express by speaking A) Utter. B) Develop. C) Represent. D) Master. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utter. 44. You must follow the sequence of the steps in order to make it correctly. A) Compare and contrast. B) Conflict. C) The order in which things should happen. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The order in which things should happen. 45. PASSAGE:a detailed investigation or examination of something A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 46. What does the vocabulary word explain mean? A) To make clear and provide the reason for something. B) A group of words in large print. C) A map with horizontal lines. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make clear and provide the reason for something. 47. To conclude the discussion is to A) Ask about the time. B) Start the timer. C) Wrap it up. D) Talk louder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wrap it up. 48. Writing that explains the similar relationship between two or more ideas, people, or events A) Description. B) Connection. C) Definition. D) Distinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connection. 49. A conclusion about a group of things or people. A) Generalization. B) Credibility. C) Denotation. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generalization. 50. When a young person does something well, you should ..... them for it. A) Criticise. B) Grumble. C) Gossip. D) Praise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Praise. 51. To make a story more exciting, a writer might add a major conflict. What is a conflict in a story? A) A long description of the setting. B) A friendly conversation. C) The happy ending. D) The main problem or struggle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main problem or struggle. 52. The major sections of a play A) Script. B) Scene. C) Acts. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acts. 53. A talk with an artist will precede a class tour of the art museum.What does that mean? A) The second activity at the museum is meeting the artist. B) The artist will talk during the tour. C) The tour will take place first. D) The first activity at the museum is meeting the artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first activity at the museum is meeting the artist. 54. Which is an example of the commutative property? A) 10x0=00x0=0. B) 9x8=728x9=72. C) 3x6=189x2=18. D) 5x2=1010x1=10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9x8=728x9=72. 55. The quality of being logically or factually sound A) Sustain. B) Amend. C) Validity. D) Obtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Validity. 56. A story that is true to life, but NOT a true story A) Realistic fiction. B) History. C) Biography. D) Fantasy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Realistic fiction. 57. Three people that have opinions that all vary have ..... A) Argued for quite some time. B) The same thing in mind. C) Separate views from each other. D) Different birthdays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separate views from each other. 58. When the doctor asked Merle how he felt, Merle replied that he'd never felt better in his life. A) Yelled. B) Sighed. C) Whispered. D) Answered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Answered. 59. These are words that take the place of nouns and are used to create a sense of unity with an audience or distance from a common enemy.This definition applies to which term? A) Pronouns. B) Adverbs. C) Adjectives. D) Loaded Words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronouns. 60. Examining the differences between two or more subjects A) Contrast. B) Evaluate. C) Issue. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrast. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Vocabulary Quiz 1Academic Vocabulary Quiz 3Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4Academic Vocabulary Quiz 5Academic Vocabulary Quiz 6Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books