This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following features belong to academic writing? A) Informality, hedging, consistency, complexity. B) Accuracy, subjectivity, complexity, formality. C) Formality, objectivity, hedging, consistency. D) Accuracy, subjectivity, hedging, complexity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formality, objectivity, hedging, consistency. 2. Which of the following should you not include in a paper? A) Facts. B) Slang. C) Quotes. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slang. 3. Read each statement and identify whether it is TRUE or FALSE."The synthesis portion is optional in a literature review." A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 4. Statement of personal detail is called ..... A) Personal information. B) Bibliography. C) Curriculum vitae. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curriculum vitae. 5. Conclusion referrs to: A) A table of data. B) A chart. C) An ending. D) An introduccion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An ending. 6. How many ways of referencing to a source are there? A) 5. B) 3. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 7. Avoid using informal words/phrases such as 'cheap', 'these days' and 'get' A) T. B) F. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 8. A ..... is the first sentence in a paragraph, It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. A) Topic sentence. B) Spporting sentences. C) None. D) Concluding sentense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic sentence. 9. On the one hand, there is an argument that the public sector should provide free internet access.Why is this sentence the better choice? A) It shows that we are appealing to an external argument, which gives our response more validity. B) It shows some uncertainty, which means that our answer can never be wrong. C) It shows that we have a very strong position that we are prepared to defend. D) The more fancy words we use, the better. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It shows that we are appealing to an external argument, which gives our response more validity. 10. To describe future predictions, we often use verbs such as: A) It is forecast. B) It is predicted. C) It is estimated. D) All are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct. 11. What kind of writing technique is not typical in (good) academic writing? A) Hedging. B) Active voice. C) Choppiness. D) Abbreviations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Choppiness. 12. ..... ageing population has increased the pressure on existing health provision. A) An. B) A. C) The. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An. 13. We shouldn't smoke, drink, take drugs, or eat unhealthy food ..... , we should live a more healthy lifestyle. A) In brief. B) Furthermore. C) Also. D) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In brief. 14. "Jonathan thinks he has sufficient enough information to write the article." -Choose the incorrect word that gives a rise to redundancy. A) Information. B) To write. C) Sufficient enough. D) The article. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sufficient enough. 15. Pada PENDAHULUAN, Sub Bab 2, terdapat sub bab kecil kedua. apakah isi dari sub bab kecil tersebut? A) Komentar tamu yang didapat dari online travel agent. B) Profile hotel serta fasilitas dan kamar yang dikelola. C) Karakteristik atau hal yang menarik di hotel. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karakteristik atau hal yang menarik di hotel. 16. Supporting sentences should: A) Repeat the topic sentence. B) Add unrelated information. C) Explain, illustrate, and prove the main idea. D) Be long but unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explain, illustrate, and prove the main idea. 17. 'The argument assumes that one thing occurring will inevitably lead to a number of other things occurring.' A) Straw man. B) Non-sequitur. C) Slippery slope. D) Fallacy of division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slippery slope. 18. Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.It prohibits the use of personal point of views and biases. It is more concernedwith facts and arguments which are based on a thorough examination of theevidence A) Formality. B) Complexity. C) Precision. D) Accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precision. 19. Choose the best meaning to match the highlighted word in the sentences."He took a teaching position at the University of North Carolina. '' A) The place where something is. B) A job. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A job. 20. Which of the following is an example of writing in the historical present tense? A) Shakespeare wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'. B) Shakespeare is creating the character of Romeo. C) Shakespeare creates the character of Juliet. D) Shakespeare created the character of Mercutio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shakespeare creates the character of Juliet. 21. A piece of writing has "adequate support" when: A) It contains only personal opinions. B) It has examples but no explanation. C) It includes evidence, examples, and appropriate explanation. D) It is very long. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It includes evidence, examples, and appropriate explanation. 22. Which type of plagiarism involves copying and pasting from different sources to create a 'new' paper? A) Accidental Plagiarism. B) Direct Plagiarism. C) Mosaic Plagiarism. D) Self Plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mosaic Plagiarism. 23. It contains a summary and synthesis of all available sources. A) Literature Review. B) Book Review. C) Article Review. D) Movie Review. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literature Review. 24. The sentence below is an example of ..... ?"The birth of Conceptual Metaphor Theory has paved the route to a more systematic and preferred method in metaphor identification." A) Formal language. B) Elaborate sentence. C) Ambiguous word/phrase. D) Precise diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambiguous word/phrase. 25. When reporting on studies, what should writers aim to convey through their word choice? A) The absolute truth of the findings. B) Their personal opinions about the study. C) The level of confidence researchers have in the findings. D) How quickly the research was conducted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The level of confidence researchers have in the findings. 26. What action does not constitute plagiarism? A) Using common knowledge without citation. B) Using ideas from a source without citation. C) Quoting directly without citation. D) Submitting a paper bought online. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using common knowledge without citation. 27. Choose the correct form of sentence from the followings. A) We should come up with an innovation for doing this task. B) We should came up with a new innovation for doing this task. C) We should come up with a new innovation for doing this task. D) We should come up an innovation doing this task. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We should come up with an innovation for doing this task. 28. Many people believe it is wrong to take ..... animals out of their natural environment and put them into ..... cages. A) -/-. B) The /-. C) The/ the. D) An /-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -/-. 29. Choose the best meaning to match the highlighted word in the sentences."There are public concerns about the safety of nuclear power." A) Energy used for making electricity. B) Political control. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energy used for making electricity. 30. The Suez ..... was built in the second half of the nineteenth century A) Conscientious. B) Channel. C) Conscious. D) Canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Canal. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Writing Quiz 1Academic Writing Quiz 2Academic Writing Quiz 3Academic Writing Quiz 4Academic Writing Quiz 5Academic Writing Quiz 6Academic Writing Quiz 7Academic Writing Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books