This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In math, what does the word "perpendicular" mean? A) A wavy line. B) A pig pen. C) Horizontal lone. D) Vertical; straight up and down; upright. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vertical; straight up and down; upright. 2. Chiefly in narrative texts as 1st person, 2nd person, third person; can also means an author's thoughts or perspective A) Dramatic irony. B) Point of view. C) Style. D) Plot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Point of view. 3. Extremely important A) Support. B) Clarify. C) Opinion. D) Crucial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crucial. 4. What term describes the impact or outcome of something in a piece of writing? A) Effect. B) Dialogue. C) Thesis statement. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 5. Printed copy of a play A) Director. B) Playwright. C) Script. D) Drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Script. 6. Clever, smart and resourceful. A) Provoking. B) Striking. C) Ingenious. D) Controversy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ingenious. 7. Reasonable to trust or believe A) Credible. B) Justify. C) Accurate. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Credible. 8. The unifying concept within an informational text to which other elements and ideas relate. The main point of an informational text. A) Central idea. B) Theme. C) Setting. D) Supporting detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central idea. 9. What is a Global Citizen? A) A person who lives in a particular place. B) Someone who is connected to people and places around the world through their choices and actions. C) A teacher. D) A person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Someone who is connected to people and places around the world through their choices and actions. 10. Which word best fits the definition:'A word that is used to describe a noun or pronoun'? A) Verb. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 11. A plot structure includes ..... in this order:Exposition, rising action, ..... , falling action and ..... A) Resolution and climax. B) Climax and resolution. C) More falling action. D) Dialogue and setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climax and resolution. 12. In language arts, if you are using an "expression", what does that mean? A) A problem. B) An answer. C) A saying or phrase. D) A clothing store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A saying or phrase. 13. Pertaining to a study whose results are obtained again when the study is repeated A) Replicable. B) Repeated Trials. C) Scientific Investigation. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replicable. 14. The instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew that might suggest scenery, lighting, sound effects, and ways for actors to move and speak A) Director. B) Stage Directions. C) Script. D) Playwright. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stage Directions. 15. What does the word "Devise" mean? A) Write a method for performing an experiment. B) Say what you think will happen. C) Write about what something is like. D) Write about the similarities and differences between two or more things. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write a method for performing an experiment. 16. Writing topics that are asked to be persuasive are asking that the writer ..... A) Ask questions in the response. B) Responds in at least 5 paragraphs. C) Uses only strong opinions. D) Tries to convince the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tries to convince the reader. 17. To address A) To send a letter. B) To bring up something. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To bring up something. 18. Taking a shower and brushing your teeth are good ..... A) Habits. B) Severe. C) Significant. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habits. 19. Use 'evaluate' in a sentence that shows its meaning. A) The chef will evaluate the recipe before cooking. B) They will evaluate the weather forecast for the week. C) She decided to evaluate her wardrobe for the season. D) The teacher will evaluate the students' projects at the end of the semester. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher will evaluate the students' projects at the end of the semester. 20. The main character in a story, often a hero or heroine, is known as the: A) Antagonist. B) Protagonist. C) Narrator. D) Foil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protagonist. 21. To express by speaking A) Utter. B) Develop. C) Master. D) Represent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Utter. 22. You must follow the sequence of the steps in order to make it correctly. A) Compare and contrast. B) Conflict. C) The order in which things should happen. D) Problem and solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The order in which things should happen. 23. PASSAGE:a detailed investigation or examination of something A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 24. What does the vocabulary word explain mean? A) To make clear and provide the reason for something. B) A group of words in large print. C) A map with horizontal lines. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make clear and provide the reason for something. 25. To conclude the discussion is to A) Start the timer. B) Wrap it up. C) Talk louder. D) Ask about the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrap it up. 26. Writing that explains the similar relationship between two or more ideas, people, or events A) Distinction. B) Connection. C) Definition. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connection. 27. A conclusion about a group of things or people. A) Generalization. B) Credibility. C) Personification. D) Denotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generalization. 28. When a young person does something well, you should ..... them for it. A) Grumble. B) Gossip. C) Praise. D) Criticise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Praise. 29. To make a story more exciting, a writer might add a major conflict. What is a conflict in a story? A) A friendly conversation. B) A long description of the setting. C) The main problem or struggle. D) The happy ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main problem or struggle. 30. The major sections of a play A) Acts. B) Scene. C) Drama. D) Script. 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