This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In video game jargon, what does it mean if a character gets 'nerfed'? A) They become more powerful. B) They are removed from the game. C) Their abilities are made weaker. D) They get a new costume. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their abilities are made weaker. 2. A version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version A) Narrative. B) Article. C) Revise. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Draft. 3. In literature, what is the term for the central topic or idea explored in a text? A) Theme. B) Plot. C) Setting. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 4. What is a prefix? A) Attached to the beginning of a word to change it's meaning. B) Attached to the back of a word to change it's meaning. C) Something to fix before you start. D) Something to fix after you start. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attached to the beginning of a word to change it's meaning. 5. What does the word PRINCIPAL mean? A) A person who eats a lot of peas. B) A person who runs a school. C) Another word for "perfect". D) An idea, law, or fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who runs a school. 6. A composition written in verse that often uses rhyme and rhythm is a ..... A) Biography. B) Poem. C) Author. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poem. 7. A claim must be arguable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. They decided to ..... as much time as they could to help better their community. A) Reflect. B) Recognize. C) Contribute. D) Notable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contribute. 9. A meaningful word or saying A) Narrative. B) Expression. C) Article. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expression. 10. The reflection of an author or speaker's particular attitude, either stated or implied, toward the subject of their writing. A) Mood. B) Tone. C) Diction. D) Edit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 11. A human characteristic of a country is ..... A) A natural feature that is present without people's efforts (ex. climate, landform, natural resource, native plant or animal). B) A shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry). 12. Read the sentence from paragraph 1 and answer the question below.Paragraph 1 is an example of a A) Figurative Language. B) Rhetorical Appeal. C) Character. D) Text Section. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Text Section. 13. What does prompt mean? A) Directions of what to write. B) Especially suitable or fitting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directions of what to write. 14. Which sentence says the same thing as "The experiment's outcome was inconclusive, " but in everyday language? A) The experiment was a huge success. B) The experiment didn't prove anything. C) The experiment was too difficult to do. D) The experiment was fun to watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The experiment didn't prove anything. 15. What the author wants the reader to learn or take away from reading a text. Often referred to as the moral or lesson. A) Counteragument. B) Audience. C) Author's message. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Author's message. 16. After a conflict, there is always a what? A) Plot. B) Resolution. C) Set. D) Prop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resolution. 17. An urgent message is one that is A) Important and needs immediate attention. B) Skeptical and doubtful. C) Passionate and emotional. D) Celebratory and joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Important and needs immediate attention. 18. What does it mean to EXPEDITION? A) A journey taken for a specific purpose. B) A person who knows a lot about something. C) A big piece of cheese. D) To have to wait for something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A journey taken for a specific purpose. 19. Information from someone who witnessed an event. A) Primary sources. B) Geography. C) Cause. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary sources. 20. What are some strategies to improve academic vocabulary? A) Watching movies and TV shows in English, relying solely on textbooks, memorizing word lists, avoiding reading challenging texts. B) Reading extensively, using context clues, creating flashcards, practicing with vocabulary exercises, and engaging in discussions and debates. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading extensively, using context clues, creating flashcards, practicing with vocabulary exercises, and engaging in discussions and debates. 21. Which pronouns are used in first person narration? A) He, she, they. B) You. C) I, me, we, us. D) It, its. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I, me, we, us. 22. Revealing secrets & becoming known is the meaning of: A) Heart to heart. B) Bottom of my heart. C) Pour heart out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pour heart out. 23. A thing that is known to be proven or true A) Fact. B) Opinion. C) Theme. D) Entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fact. 24. What does 'relevant' mean? A) Unrelated to the matter at hand. B) Bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand. C) Unimportant. D) Random. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bearing upon or connected with the matter at hand. 25. A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space is a (this is like the paragraph of poetry) ..... A) Stanza. B) Refrain. C) Ballad. D) Chorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stanza. 26. To make a smart guess about what is going to happen A) Clarify. B) Predict. C) Solve. D) Necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predict. 27. To point out or show A) Indicate. B) Illustrate. C) Justify. D) Verify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indicate. 28. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:The scientist's ..... was evident in his groundbreaking research. A) Ignorance. B) Expertise. C) Indifference. D) Confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expertise. 29. Find the synonym of the word 'unjust'. A) Biased. B) Traumatic. C) Unhappy. D) Catastrophic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biased. 30. What steps can you help you identify the main ( central ) idea of a passage? A) Repetition ( words that repeat). B) First and Last sentence of the passage or look at each paragraph. C) Identifying the topic. D) All of the above. 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