This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Erika was ..... with her little sister for getting them both in trouble. Which word is the STRONGEST word to use in the sentence. A) Furious. B) Angry. C) Annoyed. D) Upset. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furious. 2. What does the term 'alliteration' refer to in poetry? A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. B) The use of vivid and descriptive language. C) The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. D) The attribution of human characteristics to non-human entities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. 3. Which term means facts or information that help prove something is true? A) Compare. B) Cite. C) Argue. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Evidence. 4. The group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers A) Replicable. B) Research Question. C) Experiment. D) Control Group. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Control Group. 5. Which quotation from the passage supports the idea that the Mole and the Rat are unfamiliar with each other? A) "Then the two animals stood and regarded each other cautiously.". B) "'Hello, Mole!' said the Water Rat. "Hullo, Rat!' said the Mole.". C) "'Oh, it's all very well to talk, ' said the Mole rather pettishly ". D) "The Rat sculled smartly across and made fast.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Then the two animals stood and regarded each other cautiously.". 6. To make something clear by giving reasons A) Persuade. B) Explain. C) Cause. D) Infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explain. 7. Serious damage or ruin A) Crisis. B) Destruction. C) Hazard. D) Substantial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destruction. 8. Very accurate and exact A) Precise. B) Concise. C) Revised. D) Article. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precise. 9. Which line from the play supports the idea that the character is proud? A) To define a word. B) Temporary, short lived. C) Concrete pillars. D) To show evidence for something or help show it is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show evidence for something or help show it is true. 10. A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book, is called a(n) ..... A) Scene. B) Act. C) Stanza. D) Verse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Act. 11. What is the roti's grudge? A) That he has too many different forms. B) That he is not appreciated enough. C) That he is not as interesting as other food. D) That we pinch him and use him as a spoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That he is not appreciated enough. 12. The grade 5 students had many different ..... (s) about the story "Christo and Jeanne-Claude-Through The Gates and Beyond A) Classic. B) Gracing. C) Opinion. D) Tribute. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Opinion. 13. Create a plan or stragegty A) Formulate. B) Indicate. C) Distinguish. D) Sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formulate. 14. The explicit or implied central or universal idea of a literary work that often speaks to the human experience or condition. A) Context clue. B) Theme. C) Text evidence. D) Annotate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theme. 15. The items needed for a reaction to begin are called ..... A) Conclusions. B) Outputs. C) Products. D) Reactants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reactants. 16. Correct in all details; exact A) Explanation. B) Control Group. C) Data. D) Accurate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accurate. 17. What is a treaty? A) An agreement between two or more groups. B) An agreement between one person. C) An agreement between parent and child. D) An agreement between teacher and student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An agreement between two or more groups. 18. For a book report, which verb is better if you are explaining the main events in order? 'My report will ..... the plot.' A) Analyze. B) Question. C) Summarize. D) Critique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summarize. 19. To assign value to something A) Evict. B) Evaluate. C) Evidence. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evaluate. 20. Perception that the media is reporting the news in a partial or prejudiced manner A) Media Bias. B) Bias. C) Media Criticism. D) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Media Bias. 21. A worried, sad feeling after an unpleasant surprise A) Ease. B) Dismay. C) Sufficient. D) Develop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dismay. 22. Point out facts or details about something. A) Conclude. B) Anaylyze. C) Describe. D) Identify. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Describe. 23. In literary analysis, what does the term 'motif' refer to? A) The author's writing style. B) The main character's goal. C) A recurring theme or element in a story. D) The setting of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A recurring theme or element in a story. 24. A subtle difference in a shade of meaning, expression, or sound A) Style. B) Allusion. C) Tone. D) Nuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuance. 25. What is a harvest? A) A job. B) An activity. C) A class. D) A feast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A feast. 26. A technique used by authors in argumentative writing to convince the reader. Often sorted into three primary categories:factual (ethos), emotional (pathos), or logical (logos). A) Argument. B) Claim. C) Genre. D) Appeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appeal. 27. Comparison that uses "like" or "as" A) Problem. B) Simile. C) Solution. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simile. 28. To peacefully protest by refusing to leave a place. A) Riot. B) Dance off. C) Sit-In. D) March. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sit-In. 29. People have the expectation that the storm could cause a flood. What does that mean? A) People talk too much about the weather. B) People are predicting a flood could occur. C) People have just learned that storms cause floods. D) People are hoping for rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People are predicting a flood could occur. 30. Hands shaking, I sat down to take the test is an example of a(n) A) Adjective clause. B) Absolute phrase. C) Adverb clause. D) Aphorism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute phrase. 31. The main point the author is trying to make A) Audience. B) Author's Message. C) Author's point of view. D) Author's intent or purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's Message. 32. An assertion (strong belief) that must be proven A) Compare. B) Cite. C) Clarify. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clarify. 33. To find similarities A) Compare. B) Defend. C) Contrast. D) Infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compare. 34. The dictionary definition of a word. A) Denotation. B) Soliloquy. C) Connotation. D) Genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 35. What gives human qualities to nonhuman things. Ex. The apple gathered under the tree. What type of figurative A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 36. What is it called when the information within a text is organized? A) Textual Evidence. B) Transition. C) Text Structure. D) Text Feature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Text Structure. 37. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word A) Generalization. B) Connotation. C) Denotation. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Denotation. 38. The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results, and refers to the hypothesis using data. A) Procedures. B) Responding variable. C) Materials. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 39. Which word is a synonym of hard? A) Difficult. B) Easy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Difficult. 40. Central idea can also be called A) Setting. B) Character. C) Supporting details. D) Main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Main idea. 41. The emotional associations of a word ..... A) Tone. B) Connotation. C) Style. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 42. What does the word AGRICULTURE mean? A) The study of aliens from other planets. B) The science of the state of Arizona. C) The science of cultivating soil, growing plants, and breading animals. D) How people act with one another. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The science of cultivating soil, growing plants, and breading animals. 43. Which of the following is a type of figurative language that involves an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally? A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyperbole. 44. A research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effects on some behavior or mental process A) Scientific Investigation. B) Research Question. C) Experiment. D) Repeated Trials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Experiment. 45. A ..... is an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt. A) Tone. B) Claim. C) Point of view. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Claim. 46. To look at something closely A) Evaluate. B) Examine. C) Evidence. D) Emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Examine. 47. What does it mean to 'require' something? A) To have a need for something. B) To have a fear of something. C) To have a dislike for something. D) To have no interest in something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have a need for something. 48. A picture is a text feature. What does it help do in a text? A) Show information to help reader understand topic. B) Invalidate information author is discussing. C) Conflict the purpose of the text. D) Confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Show information to help reader understand topic. 49. The way an author develops and reveals character traits (direct and indirect) A) Theme. B) Characterization. C) Irony. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Characterization. 50. In math, what does "simplify" mean? A) To reduce a number line. B) To reduce a fraction. C) To reduce a mulitple. D) To reduce to a puddle of nothing:). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To reduce a fraction. 51. Hubris is defined as ..... A) Having a great sense of importance. B) Making many big mistakes. C) Too little pride. D) Excessive pride. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excessive pride. 52. To show how things are alike or similar A) Contrast. B) Support. C) Describe. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compare. 53. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat, ' what is the subject? A) Sat. B) The cat. C) On the mat. D) The mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat. 54. What does the vocabulary word ..... evaluate ..... mean? A) To describe. B) To assess the value or significance of something. C) To ignore. D) To guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To assess the value or significance of something. 55. Which of the following signals a citing textual evidence question? A) "best supports". B) "which describes". C) "contribute". D) "convey". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "best supports". 56. An event or an action that makes something else happen. A) Cause. B) Evidence. C) Geography. D) Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cause. 57. Which word means to learn about the relationship between the parts of something through detailed examination? A) Theme. B) Context. C) Analyze. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze. 58. Which word means to make an educated guess based on evidence and your personal experience? A) Infer. B) Support. C) Indicate. D) Distinguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infer. 59. Which of these is always true of a preceding event? A) It comes after something else. B) It is too short. C) It is too long. D) It comes before something else. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It comes before something else. 60. What is another word for "reveal" ? A) Expose, explain. B) Repeat again. C) Vision, see. D) Common, not unique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expose, explain. ← 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 8Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books