This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 39 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What compares two things using the words "like" or "as" ? Ex. I want you to run away from danger like a cheetah in the jungle. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Allusion. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 2. In academic writing, which of the following is considered a good practice? A) Using slang. B) Citing sources. C) Using contractions. D) Writing in first person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citing sources. 3. An idea or action intended to deal with a problem or situation A) Assume. B) Approach. C) Seek. D) Obtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Approach. 4. In a play, the author's purpose is to: A) Entertain. B) Teach. C) Give information. D) Help you learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entertain. 5. A newspaper reports on a problem in your community. What would be included in an objective article? A) A one-sided look at the problem. B) An emotional description of the problem. C) Facts about the problem and different views of it. D) How the newspaper can solve the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts about the problem and different views of it. 6. Information collected by using the senses A) Testable. B) Repeated Trials. C) Analyze. D) Observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observations. 7. To accept to be true without proof / to take on a job, duties, or responsibilities A) Interpret. B) Indicate. C) Assume. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assume. 8. Use the context in the paragraph to figure out the unknown world. A) A book. B) A story. C) Words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning. D) Permanent; forever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning. 9. What does the word "synthesize" mean? A) To take apart. B) To argue. C) To combine elements to form a coherent whole. D) To reduce in size. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To combine elements to form a coherent whole. 10. A word that has nearly the same meaning as another word A) Pseudonym. B) Antonym. C) Acronym. D) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synonym. 11. Longer plays are divided into smaller sections called- A) Stage directions. B) Scenes. C) Acts. D) Chapters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acts. 12. An expression that does not have a literal meaning. Ex:It's raining cats and dogs. A) Pun. B) Idiom. C) Antagonist. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idiom. 13. To explain A) To mention. B) To make something clear and understandable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make something clear and understandable. 14. To "reflect" on one's childhood means ..... A) (v.) to think deeply about. B) (v.) to bounce back light or an image. C) (n.) the decision to speak in a negative way about something. D) (n.) a doughnut. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (v.) to think deeply about. 15. To tell how two or more things are different A) Compare. B) Contrast. C) Infer. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrast. 16. What means the same as INHABIT? A) Lose. B) Vacate. C) Occupy. D) Leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occupy. 17. In a science report, which word is a more academic way to say "a smart guess" ? A) Hypothesis. B) Story. C) Feeling. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothesis. 18. Figurative Meaning A) Vocabulary that is specific to a certain subject area, especially science, math, and engineering. B) Vocabulary that expresses ideas in creative, unusual, or unexpected ways, especially using figurative language. C) 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. D) Clearly stated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocabulary that expresses ideas in creative, unusual, or unexpected ways, especially using figurative language. 19. To be almost the same as something or someone else A) Similar. B) Credible. C) Contrast. D) Contradict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Similar. 20. Carry out research to discover facts or information A) Investigate. B) Claim. C) Reason. D) Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investigate. 21. Central to-The ending of the story "Amigo Brothers" is central to the theme of the story. A) In the middle. B) Important for. key. C) Against. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Important for. key. 22. To make something clear or easier to understand A) Conclusion. B) Contrast. C) Clarify. D) Opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clarify. 23. In a science experiment, what is a 'hypothesis'? A) The final, proven result of the experiment. B) A list of materials needed for the experiment. C) An educated guess that can be tested. D) A summary of the data collected. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An educated guess that can be tested. 24. To say the opposite of something someone else has said A) Contrast. B) Compare. C) Elaborate. D) Contradict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contradict. 25. A change that results from a cause is a(n) ..... A) Affect. B) Effect. C) Argue. D) Inference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 26. A type of writing that tells what the author thinks or feels about a topic and gives reasons to support their thinking A) Informative writing. B) Opinion writing. C) Narrative writing. D) Expository writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Opinion writing. 27. Which of the following sentences is most appropriate for academic writing? A) I think this is a good idea. B) This idea is supported by evidence. C) This idea is cool. D) I feel this idea is right. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This idea is supported by evidence. 28. What does the prefix ir-mean? A) Not. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not. 29. Which word means to remember a fact, event, or situation? A) Recall. B) Support. C) Verify. D) Indicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recall. 30. If all this extra water is diverted directly into a stream channel, several important changes will occur.What is the meaning of the word diverted as it is used in the sentence? A) Pushed. B) Sped forward. C) Brought together. D) Redirected. 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