This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 21 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What means the same as REGULATE? A) Neglect. B) Balance. C) Damage. D) Confuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balance. 2. In social studies, what is 'legislation'? A) A public protest or demonstration. B) The process of electing a president. C) A law or a set of laws made by a government. D) A system of courts and judges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A law or a set of laws made by a government. 3. The ..... is a struggle between opposing forces. Also known as the problem. A) Rising action. B) Conflict. C) Protagonist. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 4. A form of writing that tells a story ..... either true or imagined A) Article. B) Expression. C) Narrative. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrative. 5. The main purpose of this selection is to inform the reader. A) Look for likeness. B) Come to a conclusion. C) The reason. D) Create a mental image. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The reason. 6. To associate ownership to something A) Justify. B) Defend. C) Support. D) Attribute. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attribute. 7. When you use the word ..... you could be talking about gaining possessions or knowledge. A) Assume. B) Obtain. C) Analyze. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obtain. 8. A short extract from a text A) Summary. B) Excerpt. C) Analysis. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excerpt. 9. A sentence that commands the audience to do something is called ..... A) An imperative sentence. B) A hortative sentence. C) A parallel sentence. D) An inverted sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An imperative sentence. 10. Which word means to back up or justify your answer with evidence? A) Verify. B) Trace. C) Support. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Support. 11. What is the definition for central message? A) To communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance. B) What the author wants the reader to know about the subject he/she is writing about. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What the author wants the reader to know about the subject he/she is writing about. 12. To "recognize" means ..... A) (v.) to acknowledge or to be able to identify. B) (n.) an award. C) (v.) to remember. D) (v.) to give something to a winner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (v.) to acknowledge or to be able to identify. 13. What is a 'process'? A) A systematic series of actions directed to some end. B) A single action. C) A random set of actions. D) A chaotic series of actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A systematic series of actions directed to some end. 14. Which of the following means the same as CONVERT? A) Duplicate. B) Change. C) Copy. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change. 15. What is the denotative meaning of a word? A) Literal or dictionary definition. B) Synonym or antonym. C) Connotative or figurative meaning. D) Subjective interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literal or dictionary definition. 16. What does the word "evaluate" mean? A) To ignore. B) To guess. C) To make. D) To judge the value or condition of something in a careful and thoughtful way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To judge the value or condition of something in a careful and thoughtful way. 17. Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions A) Isolate. B) Objective. C) Sufficient. D) Subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Objective. 18. Which of the following sentences is an example of a metaphor? A) She is as brave as a lion. B) The sun is shining brightly. C) The leaves are green. D) The world is a stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The world is a stage. 19. ..... help scientists describe objects that are too large or too small to be seen normally. A) Experiments. B) Variables. C) Models. D) Measures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Models. 20. Dialogue in a drama play is what? A) A conversation between two or more charcters. B) Moveable props. C) Second language. D) A person who writes plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A conversation between two or more charcters. 21. Ms. Hill ..... that we would have a test tomorrow by telling us to study. A) Dialogued. B) Implied. C) Phrased. D) Irrelevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Implied. 22. To give knowledge or tell A) Persuade. B) Inform. C) Purpose. D) Entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inform. 23. To group by similar characteristics A) Classify. B) Compare. C) Cite. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Classify. 24. A type of writing that tells what you think about a topic A) Narrative writing. B) Informative writing. C) Opinion writing. D) Free writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion writing. 25. To say or guess that something specific will happen in the future A) Compare. B) Predict. C) Genre. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predict. 26. Find a synonym for 'demonstrate'. A) Exhibit. B) Validate. C) Illustrate. D) Prove. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exhibit. 27. The beginning of a text when the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and basic conflict A) Climax. B) Conflict. C) Resolution. D) Exposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exposition. 28. You need to ..... a level test before you join the course. A) Make / take. B) Do / take. C) Write / take. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do / take. 29. The ..... crimes angered the city and caused them to come together to stop the violence. A) Erroneous. B) Optional. C) Detestable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Detestable. 30. Which word is not a synonym for expectation? A) Belief. B) Prediction. C) Accomplishment. D) Assumption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prediction. 31. What does it mean to be credible? A) When the reader can be believe and trust the author. B) When the author states their main point. C) When the reader can understand the counterclaim. D) When the author shares personal stories to support their claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the reader can be believe and trust the author. 32. The order in which things happen A) Sequence of events. B) Plot of the story. C) The setting of the story. D) Explanation of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sequence of events. 33. To understand (something) in a specified way A) Feature. B) Relevant. C) Interpret. D) Sufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpret. 34. Usually a person or animal in a story who contributes to the plot in some way. A) Character. B) Plot. C) Conflict. D) Resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Character. 35. What is to break down into constituent parts; to dissect; to dismantle? A) Deconstruct. B) Delineate. C) Synthesize. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deconstruct. 36. What does the word "elaborate" mean when asked to explain something? A) To provide a brief summary. B) To simplify the explanation. C) To change the topic. D) To develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail. 37. When you steal the words or ideas from another person without giving them credit A) Paraphrasing. B) Plagiarizing. C) Texting. D) Cheating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plagiarizing. 38. What is a type of energy that is sent out in electromagnetic waves and can come from the sun? A) Chemical. B) Potential. C) Batteries. D) Radiant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Radiant. 39. When the words mean something other than what they say; the opposite of literal meaning. A) Figurative language. B) Narration. C) Personification. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Figurative language. 40. It is the author's reason for writing. A) Purpose. B) Descriptive details. C) Chronological. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purpose. 41. Which term refers to the deliberate selection of words to convey a particular meaning or tone? A) Word choice. B) Main point. C) Reason. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Word choice. 42. What type of question is this? "The author wrote this selection mainly to-" A) Central Idea. B) Word Meaning. C) Author's Purpose. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author's Purpose. 43. What is the antonym of 'increase'? A) Boost. B) Decrease. C) Amplify. D) Expand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decrease. 44. What word means to judge something? A) Context. B) Claim. C) Assess. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assess. 45. The author's word choice used to create voice and tone ..... A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Style. D) Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diction. 46. Instead of saying 'I think the main character is brave, ' which sentence uses more academic language for a literary essay? A) I feel like the main character is super brave. B) The protagonist demonstrates significant courage. C) It's obvious the main guy isn't scared of anything. D) The story's hero is totally fearless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The protagonist demonstrates significant courage. 47. What are the parts of a written or spoken statement that precede or follow a specific word or passage, usually influencing its meaning or effect? A) Context. B) Text Structure. C) Analogy. D) Textual Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Context. 48. Which words emphasize the theme of the story? A) The order in which events happen in a story. B) To give special attention to or place importance on something. C) To put something in bold when typing. D) To contrast two ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give special attention to or place importance on something. 49. A reason that guides an action A) Entertain. B) Persuade. C) Purpose. D) Inform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Purpose. 50. A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or completes with another A) Antecedent. B) Alliteration. C) Analogy. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antagonist. 51. What is the "setting" of a story? A) The antagonist. B) The time and place of the story. C) The climax. D) The falling action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The time and place of the story. 52. To explain the similarities between two (or more) things is to ..... A) Analyze. B) Context. C) Theme. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compare. 53. Support from the text to back up your ideas, inferences or conclusions; proof A) Text. B) Strategy. C) Summarize. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 54. A sequence of events in the order that they happened. A) Primary source. B) Physical characteristics. C) Point of view. D) Chronological order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chronological order. 55. A comparison of unlike things that is stated like a fact A) Opinion. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 56. To provide reasons or evidence to support an idea A) Persuade. B) Explain. C) Infer. D) Describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain. 57. A characteristic or quality of something A) Claim. B) Analogy. C) Attribute. D) Clarification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attribute. 58. Using only the words needed and not including extra or unnecessary information A) Contributions. B) Precise. C) Concise. D) Narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concise. 59. An academic essay must use appropriate vocabulary words but not too pretentious, highfalutin words. Which among these words is the simplified version of the term, "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" ? A) Extraordinarily good; wonderful. B) Beautiful; pretty. C) Hardworking; industrious. D) Exquisite; one-of-a-kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraordinarily good; wonderful. 60. A strong opinion based on facts and research A) Thought. B) Claim. C) Statement. D) View. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. ← 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