This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Word Formation Academic Writing – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Word Formation Academic Writing Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What words composeSMOG = A) SMOKE + FOG. B) SMOG + FOG. C) SMODGE + FOG. D) SMOKE + FLOOR. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SMOKE + FOG. 2. When you are timid, you need to try to ..... in order to lose that fear (social) A) Society. B) Sociable. C) Socialize. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socialize. 3. My teacher has been putting together ..... articles for the yearbook. A) Interesting. B) Interested. C) Interestingly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interesting. 4. Pick the correct compound word with noun+noun combination. A) Sunlight. B) Popcorn. C) Raindrop. D) Breakfast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunlight. 5. Harry Potter has become a ..... book. A) Best seller. B) Best selling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Best seller. 6. In some cultures, it is ..... for the bride to wear white. A) Custom. B) Customary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Customary. 7. My sister showed me her ..... (SYMPATHY)side after I had failed the exam. She tried to cheer me up. A) Sympathetic. B) Sympathizer. C) Sympathize. D) Sympathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sympathetic. 8. Fill in the blankUFO stands for unidentified flying ..... A) Object (n). B) Object (prep). C) Object (adj). D) Object (v). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Object (n). 9. Which of the following is the Greek root for brain? A) Hepato. B) Encephal/o. C) Cardio. D) Algia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Encephal/o. 10. English has been used for ..... , broadcasting and education in many countries. A) Administrative. B) Administration. C) Administrator. D) Administrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Administration. 11. Fill in the blankWe need to ..... our products before introducing to customers A) Perfect (v). B) Perfect (prep). C) Perfect (n). D) Perfect (Adj). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perfect (v). 12. Nothing much happened; it was rather an ..... evening. A) EVENTLESS. B) UNEVENTFUL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) UNEVENTFUL. 13. Identify the compound word in the following sentence:'The basketball game was exciting.' A) Game. B) Exciting. C) Basket. D) Basketball. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Basketball. 14. There are millions of ..... people all over the country. (WEALTH) A) Wealth. B) Wealthed. C) Wealthy. D) Wealthing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wealthy. 15. I've got a little job here which should be right ..... my street. A) Off. B) In. C) Up. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 16. What verb goes with the ending-ation and turns into a noun? A) Enjoy. B) Identify. C) Leader. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Identify. 17. The shop assistant had acted in a rude and ..... manner and it was suggested she was given the sack.PROFESSION A) UNPROFESSIONAL. B) PROFESSIONAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) UNPROFESSIONAL. 18. Find correct suffix to form new word:To Pass A) -ure, -ture. B) -dom. C) -age. D) -al. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -age. 19. ..... is important for reducing stress and anxiety. A) Relaxed. B) Relax. C) Relaxation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relaxation. 20. Be sure to contact him if you need advice. He is a very ..... a person. (help) A) Help. B) Helpy. C) Helpless. D) Helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helpful. 21. The test was ..... easy. We were finished in no time. A) Surprising. B) Unsuprisingly. C) Surprisingly. D) Surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surprisingly. 22. The ..... between smoking and heart disease is well-known. A) Connection. B) Disconnected. C) Connected. D) Connect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connection. 23. He never ..... his camera to anyone but me. A) Lends. B) Buys. C) Borrows. D) Accepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lends. 24. Which prefix do you add to 'honest' to make it mean the opposite? A) In-. B) Dis-. C) Un-. D) In-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dis-. 25. Fill in the gap:Throughout the trial, he didn't produce a single ..... fact. A) Verification. B) Verifying. C) Verify. D) Verifiable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verifiable. 26. Blending is a word formation process that removes a few letters when combining two words together. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Use your ..... and think of something that will work A) IMAGINAL. B) IMAGINARY. C) IMAGINATION. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IMAGINATION. 28. Which prefix is used to denote the antonym of the word: "trustworthy" A) "Un". B) "Dis". C) "Mis". D) "In". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Un". 29. Explain the difference between a prefix and a suffix. A) A prefix is added to the start of a word; a suffix is added to the end of a word. B) A prefix is a type of suffix. C) A suffix is added to the middle of a word. D) Both prefixes and suffixes are added to the start of a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prefix is added to the start of a word; a suffix is added to the end of a word. 30. Which of the following words comes from an acronym? A) Smog. B) Text. C) Bacteria. D) Laser. 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