This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 38 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Her opponent in the match has won three championships in a row. A) Someone who wins championships. B) Someone who judges a match. C) Someone you have just met. D) Someone who competes against another person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Someone who competes against another person. 2. To show how things are different A) Contrast. B) Persuade. C) Compare. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contrast. 3. INTERPRET A) To express the most important components of something in a concise manner. B) To find meanings from information and clues; read between the lines. C) To note the differences between two or more things. D) To tell what will happen next. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find meanings from information and clues; read between the lines. 4. To make a logical guess based on evidence A) Infer. B) Describe. C) Analyze. D) Summarize. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infer. 5. Accurate A) Correct. B) Affect. C) Clearly stated. D) Directly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. Be or become completely proficient or skilled in A) Project. B) Utter. C) Master. D) Sufficient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Master. 7. My grandfather still owns a ..... car that he treasures dearly. A) Classic. B) Opinion. C) Tribute. D) Gracing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Classic. 8. Alliteration A) Words that rhyme. B) Words that are opposites. C) Words that are the same. D) Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound. 9. In literature, what is the term for a struggle between opposing forces? A) Conflict. B) Resolution. C) Exposition. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conflict. 10. The ballet dancers moved gracefully across the stage in perfect step with each other. A) Smoothly. B) Clumsily. C) Quickly. D) Happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smoothly. 11. Free Verse A) The repeated use of a sound, word, phrase, or line to produce an effect that adds meaning. Provides extra emphasis. B) Authors choose words and phrases to create the meaning (ideas) of a text. C) Groups of lines in a poem. D) The arrangement of lines is irregular, and there may be no pattern of rhyme at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The arrangement of lines is irregular, and there may be no pattern of rhyme at all. 12. In order for a summary to be objective, it must A) Develop over the course of a passage. B) Be based on opinions only. C) Be based on facts, not opinions. D) Tell only the central idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be based on facts, not opinions. 13. If a text is asking you to recognize something then it's requiring you to ..... A) Listen to it. B) Be on the lookout for it. C) Disregard it. D) Write down a definition only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listen to it. 14. What is a "conclusion" ? A) A guess. B) A random thought or idea. C) An explanation. D) A reasonable judgement you make after looking at the facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A reasonable judgement you make after looking at the facts. 15. Shape and Refine A) Vocabulary that has meaning beyond the dictionary definition-these words are connected to a feeling, usually positive or negative. Ex:used car/pre-owned car, nosy/curious. B) How writers develop ideas through a text. C) Correct. D) Main message in a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How writers develop ideas through a text. 16. Academic language ..... A) Is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools. B) Comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire. C) Is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects. 17. Which of the following is NOT a type of "literary conflict" ? A) Man v. nature. B) Man v. technology. C) Don't ever give up. D) Man v. man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't ever give up. 18. To form an opinion, a judgment; the end or to bring to an end A) Multiple meanings. B) Connotation. C) Conclude/ conclusion. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclude/ conclusion. 19. Which word means the order in which events occur? A) Sequence. B) Recall. C) Support. D) Consequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sequence. 20. To distinguish something in a text is to ..... A) Make note of something that stands out. B) Write a word. C) Eliminate a detail. D) Compare two ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make note of something that stands out. 21. COOPERATION is a ..... that means ..... A) Adjective. The state of helping others. B) Noun. The process of working together for a common goal or outcome. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. The process of working together for a common goal or outcome. 22. If you have the opportunity to obtain a job you have the chance to A) Create a job. B) Gain employment. C) Refuse to work. D) Get a ride to work each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gain employment. 23. Some people have a different 3 ..... about global warming. A) Fundamental. B) Phenomenon. C) Interpretation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpretation. 24. What is the meaning of the word 'synthesize' in an academic context? A) To separate into parts. B) To combine different ideas. C) To summarize briefly. D) To criticize harshly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To combine different ideas. 25. The key ..... of the human liver is to cleanse the blood. A) FORMULA. B) FUNCTION. C) ROLE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FUNCTION. 26. What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story? A) To create suspense by hinting at future events. B) To introduce the main character. C) To describe the setting. D) To resolve the conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create suspense by hinting at future events. 27. Annotating is a type of A) Notetaking. B) A multiple choice test. C) Bad habit for college. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Notetaking. 28. What is the definition of academic vocabulary? A) Specialized words and phrases used in academic settings. B) Technical jargon used in academic settings. C) Common words and phrases used in academic settings. D) Slang words and phrases used in academic settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specialized words and phrases used in academic settings. 29. What is "dialogue" in a story? A) Speech by a single character or conversation between two or more people in a text. B) A major event or occurrence in a story that is a turning point. C) Any person, animal or figure represented in a text. D) A character who changes over the course of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech by a single character or conversation between two or more people in a text. 30. A person or group of individuals an author considers when writing a text. This person or group often determines the details and words an author uses when composing. A) Counteragument. B) Audience. C) Author's message. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Audience. ← 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