This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of question is this?"How does the author organize the information in paragraph 3?" A) Text Features. B) Text Evidence. C) Organizational pattern. D) Central Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organizational pattern. 2. Explain or make ideas clear using examples, charts, graphs or picture A) Analogy. B) Audience. C) Visualize. D) Illustrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Illustrate. 3. In the early 1900s, scientists came up with a ..... to stop children from getting sick from certain sicknesses. A) Design. B) Model. C) Variable. D) Method. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Method. 4. In literature, what does the term "dialogue" refer to? A) A monologue delivered by a character. B) The description of a setting. C) A conversation between characters. D) The internal thoughts of a character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A conversation between characters. 5. Facts and information that logically help to prove and back up each reason-can include examples, facts, statistics, expert opinions, and anecdotes A) Author's perspective. B) Opposing claims. C) Credible source. D) Relevant evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Relevant evidence. 6. Writing that relates to a specialized subject or field A) Technical language. B) Text evidence. C) Topic. D) Subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Technical language. 7. The factor in an experiment that will be changed. A) Dependent variable. B) Independent variable. C) Controlled variable. D) Inferences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent variable. 8. Influence A) Affect. B) Correct. C) Clearly stated. D) Directly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 9. This is the establishment of authority and reliability, and is used to gain the confidence and trust of the audience.This definition applies to which term? A) Credibility (Ethos). B) Reason (Logos). C) Jargon. D) Generalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credibility (Ethos). 10. I only got two fleeting glances silhouetted against the sky. What is the contextual meaning of word silhouetted here? A) Good. B) Painted. C) Shadowed. D) Carved. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shadowed. 11. To quote a text or authority A) Claim. B) Compare. C) Cite. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite. 12. Which of the following words is most appropriate in an academic context to mean 'to begin'? A) Start. B) Commence. C) Kick off. D) Launch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commence. 13. To combine (two or more things) to form or create something A) Integrate. B) Contradict. C) Infer. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Integrate. 14. This is when a speaker/ writer appeals to the rationality of an audience, their ability to think and form judgments logically.This definition applies to which term? A) Reason (Logos). B) Credibility (Ethos). C) Emotion (Pathos). D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason (Logos). 15. The narrator is not a character in the story A) 1st Person POV. B) 2nd Person POV. C) 3rd Person POV. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd Person POV. 16. Fill-in-the-blank:The professor's lecture was ..... , providing a comprehensive overview of the topic. A) A. Incoherent. B) B. Articulate. C) C. Superficial. D) D. Confusing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. Articulate. 17. What is a "static character" ? A) A character who changes over the course of the story. B) A character that stays the same. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A character that stays the same. 18. Explicit A) Directly. B) Affect. C) The direct effects the factors had on one another. D) Clearly stated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clearly stated. 19. An appeal to emotion (fear, love, hate etc.), which is used to engage with an audience and create an emotional response.This definition applies to which term? A) Emotion (Pathos). B) Reason (Logos). C) Credibility (Ethos). D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotion (Pathos). 20. The theme of the story can teach a lesson to ..... A) The main character. B) The reader. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reader. 21. To reason by; to infer / to obtain or receive from a source A) Approach. B) Indicate. C) Conclude. D) Derive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Derive. 22. Writing that explains the differences between two or more ideas, people, or events A) Distinction. B) Connection. C) Evidence. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distinction. 23. A statement that restates the thesis in a different way A) Claim. B) Counterclaim. C) Concluding statement. D) Reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concluding statement. 24. Hints in the text to help the reader understand a word. A) Synonym. B) Context Clues. C) Antonym. D) Stage Directions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Context Clues. 25. This poem is sometimes written like a song, expressing feelings and emotions. A) Narrative. B) Haiku. C) Lyrical. D) Acrostic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lyrical. 26. I want to find out whether the amount of sleep affects test scores. The ..... is the amount of sleep. A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent variable. 27. The ..... is the setting of the play, divided into smaller sections within the acts. A) Scene. B) Act. C) Chapter. D) Stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scene. 28. What is the purpose of a topic sentence? A) To introduce the main idea of a paragraph. B) To conclude the paragraph. C) To provide a detailed example. D) To ask a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce the main idea of a paragraph. 29. Which term refers to the process of breaking down a complex idea into smaller parts for examination? A) Analyze. B) Intent. C) Fragment. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze. 30. Large or considerable amount A) Hazard. B) Severe. C) Substantial. D) Unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Substantial. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Vocabulary Quiz 1Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2Academic Vocabulary Quiz 3Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4Academic Vocabulary Quiz 5Academic Vocabulary Quiz 6Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books