This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The author of a poem is called a ..... A) Poet. B) Poem. C) Autobiography. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poet. 2. How the author feels about the subject in which the author reveals their opinion and attitude about the topic; ask yourself what is the author's purpose for writing A) Argument. B) Author's perspective. C) Thesis statement. D) Counterclaim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's perspective. 3. Buzz Aldrin knows a lot about the space. He is an ..... astronaut. A) Determined. B) Specialized. C) Confidence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specialized. 4. When moving in ..... , it's important to be aware of other people so you don't crash into one another. A) General space. B) Areas. C) The field. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General space. 5. "In my culture, the teacher is seen as someone with ..... and deserving respect." A) AUTHORITY. B) LEGISLATION. C) INCOME. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AUTHORITY. 6. The focal statement of an essay revealing the purpose or argument of the text is the ..... A) Main idea. B) Argument. C) Claim. D) The thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The thesis statement. 7. To picture or form a mental image A) Illustrate. B) Visualize. C) Modify. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visualize. 8. Then he held up his fore-paw as the Mole stepped gingerly down.What does the word gingerly mean as it is used in the sentence? A) Angrily. B) Clumsily. C) Quickly. D) Carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carefully. 9. If you explain something, you A) Note the differences. B) Make something clear by describing in more detail. C) Note the similarities. D) Represent or give an account in words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make something clear by describing in more detail. 10. Making a claim and supporting it using logic is: A) Argument. B) Claim. C) Evidence. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argument. 11. An interesting or important part, for example, a special story or section in a newspaper A) Feature. B) Formulate. C) Objective. D) Indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feature. 12. Instead it hits impervious surfaces like hard pavement and rooftops and has no chance to infiltrate the soil.What is the meaning of the word impervious as it is used in the sentence? A) Cracked. B) Resistant. C) Affected. D) Exposed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resistant. 13. Which word is more appropriate in academic writing to replace 'big'? A) Large. B) Huge. C) Massive. D) Gigantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Large. 14. Which term describes a statement or situation where there is a logical inconsistency or difference? A) Modify. B) Contradiction. C) Categorize. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contradiction. 15. A small part of a whole story. A) Stanza. B) Suggest. C) Plot. D) Excerpt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excerpt. 16. A dispute means that there are at least ..... A) Two people that agree on the same topic. B) One person that dislikes another. C) Three people who all feel the same way. D) Two different viewpoints on a given topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two different viewpoints on a given topic. 17. In video game jargon, what does it mean if a character gets 'nerfed'? A) They become more powerful. B) Their abilities are made weaker. C) They are removed from the game. D) They get a new costume. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their abilities are made weaker. 18. A version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version A) Article. B) Draft. C) Narrative. D) Revise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Draft. 19. In literature, what is the term for the central topic or idea explored in a text? A) Setting. B) Plot. C) Theme. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theme. 20. What is a prefix? A) Something to fix after you start. B) Something to fix before you start. C) Attached to the back of a word to change it's meaning. D) Attached to the beginning of a word to change it's meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attached to the beginning of a word to change it's meaning. 21. What does the word PRINCIPAL mean? A) A person who runs a school. B) An idea, law, or fact. C) A person who eats a lot of peas. D) Another word for "perfect". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A person who runs a school. 22. A composition written in verse that often uses rhyme and rhythm is a ..... A) Biography. B) Poem. C) Author. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poem. 23. A claim must be arguable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. They decided to ..... as much time as they could to help better their community. A) Reflect. B) Notable. C) Contribute. D) Recognize. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contribute. 25. A meaningful word or saying A) Article. B) Narrative. C) Draft. D) Expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expression. 26. The reflection of an author or speaker's particular attitude, either stated or implied, toward the subject of their writing. A) Edit. B) Diction. C) Mood. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone. 27. A human characteristic of a country is ..... A) A natural feature that is present without people's efforts (ex. climate, landform, natural resource, native plant or animal). B) A shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry). 28. Read the sentence from paragraph 1 and answer the question below.Paragraph 1 is an example of a A) Character. B) Text Section. C) Figurative Language. D) Rhetorical Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Text Section. 29. What does prompt mean? A) Directions of what to write. B) Especially suitable or fitting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directions of what to write. 30. Which sentence says the same thing as "The experiment's outcome was inconclusive, " but in everyday language? A) The experiment was a huge success. B) The experiment didn't prove anything. C) The experiment was too difficult to do. D) The experiment was fun to watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The experiment didn't prove anything. 31. What the author wants the reader to learn or take away from reading a text. Often referred to as the moral or lesson. A) Author's message. B) Counteragument. C) Audience. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's message. 32. After a conflict, there is always a what? A) Prop. B) Set. C) Resolution. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Resolution. 33. An urgent message is one that is A) Important and needs immediate attention. B) Skeptical and doubtful. C) Passionate and emotional. D) Celebratory and joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Important and needs immediate attention. 34. What does it mean to EXPEDITION? A) A person who knows a lot about something. B) A big piece of cheese. C) To have to wait for something. D) A journey taken for a specific purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A journey taken for a specific purpose. 35. Information from someone who witnessed an event. A) Primary sources. B) Geography. C) Cause. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary sources. 36. What are some strategies to improve academic vocabulary? A) Watching movies and TV shows in English, relying solely on textbooks, memorizing word lists, avoiding reading challenging texts. B) Reading extensively, using context clues, creating flashcards, practicing with vocabulary exercises, and engaging in discussions and debates. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading extensively, using context clues, creating flashcards, practicing with vocabulary exercises, and engaging in discussions and debates. 37. Which pronouns are used in first person narration? A) He, she, they. B) It, its. C) You. D) I, me, we, us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I, me, we, us. 38. Revealing secrets & becoming known is the meaning of: A) Heart to heart. B) Bottom of my heart. C) Pour heart out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pour heart out. 39. A thing that is known to be proven or true A) Opinion. B) Fact. C) Theme. D) Entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fact. 40. What does 'relevant' mean? A) Unrelated to the matter at hand. B) Bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand. C) Unimportant. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand. 41. A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space is a (this is like the paragraph of poetry) ..... A) Stanza. B) Refrain. C) Ballad. D) Chorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanza. 42. To make a smart guess about what is going to happen A) Clarify. B) Necessary. C) Predict. D) Solve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Predict. 43. To point out or show A) Illustrate. B) Justify. C) Verify. D) Indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indicate. 44. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:The scientist's ..... was evident in his groundbreaking research. A) Expertise. B) Confusion. C) Ignorance. D) Indifference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expertise. 45. Find the synonym of the word 'unjust'. A) Unhappy. B) Catastrophic. C) Biased. D) Traumatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biased. 46. What steps can you help you identify the main ( central ) idea of a passage? A) Repetition ( words that repeat). B) First and Last sentence of the passage or look at each paragraph. C) Identifying the topic. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 47. What is the role of a literature review in a research paper? A) To review the author's personal opinions. B) To survey existing research on a topic. C) To provide a summary of the research findings. D) To present new experimental data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To survey existing research on a topic. 48. What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph? A) To ask a question. B) To conclude the paragraph. C) To provide evidence. D) To introduce the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To introduce the main idea. 49. An inference is ..... A) Information written directly into the text. B) Making a guess without evidence. C) Text evidence + what you know. D) Retelling a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Text evidence + what you know. 50. The emotional meaning of a word A) Generalization. B) Connotation. C) Denotation. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 51. Items used on stage to help actors tell a story A) Flats. B) Sets. C) Props. D) Costumes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Props. 52. The way the author organizes the text. A) Stanzas. B) Exposition. C) Text Features. D) Text Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Text Structure. 53. To create, invent, or produce (something) by thought and effort A) Indicate. B) Objective. C) Formulate. D) Sufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formulate. 54. What means the same as TEMPLATE? A) Disorder. B) Creative. C) Freehand. D) Pattern. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pattern. 55. These are short personal stories used to connect with the audience and add evidence or credibility to an argument.This definition applies to which term? A) Loaded Words. B) Anecdotes. C) Narrative. D) Exaggeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anecdotes. 56. What is a "dynamic character" ? A) A character who changes over the course of the story. B) A character that stays the same over the course of the story. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A character who changes over the course of the story. 57. A set of actors in a play who have to talk loud or change voices. A) Cast or characters. B) Script. C) Act. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cast or characters. 58. Having more than one definition A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) Multiple meanings. D) Definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multiple meanings. 59. In literature, what does the term ..... theme ..... refer to? A) The plot. B) The setting of the story. C) The underlying message or lesson. D) The main character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The underlying message or lesson. 60. What does the vocabulary word 'synonym' mean? A) A word that has the opposite meaning. B) A word that is spelled the same. C) A word that sounds the same. D) A word that has the same meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A word that has the same meaning. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Vocabulary Quiz 1Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2Academic Vocabulary Quiz 3Academic Vocabulary Quiz 5Academic Vocabulary Quiz 6Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books