This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a treaty? A) An agreement between two or more groups. B) An agreement between one person. C) An agreement between parent and child. D) An agreement between teacher and student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An agreement between two or more groups. 2. For a book report, which verb is better if you are explaining the main events in order? 'My report will ..... the plot.' A) Analyze. B) Summarize. C) Critique. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarize. 3. To assign value to something A) Emphasis. B) Evict. C) Evaluate. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluate. 4. Perception that the media is reporting the news in a partial or prejudiced manner A) Bias. B) Racism. C) Media Criticism. D) Media Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Media Bias. 5. A worried, sad feeling after an unpleasant surprise A) Ease. B) Develop. C) Sufficient. D) Dismay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dismay. 6. Point out facts or details about something. A) Anaylyze. B) Identify. C) Describe. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Describe. 7. In literary analysis, what does the term 'motif' refer to? A) A recurring theme or element in a story. B) The main character's goal. C) The setting of the story. D) The author's writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A recurring theme or element in a story. 8. A subtle difference in a shade of meaning, expression, or sound A) Style. B) Allusion. C) Tone. D) Nuance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuance. 9. What is a harvest? A) An activity. B) A class. C) A feast. D) A job. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A feast. 10. VOCABULARY4. A) BURGLAR. B) BAIL. C) FELON. D) ARRESTED. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BURGLAR. 11. A technique used by authors in argumentative writing to convince the reader. Often sorted into three primary categories:factual (ethos), emotional (pathos), or logical (logos). A) Genre. B) Argument. C) Appeal. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appeal. 12. Comparison that uses "like" or "as" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) Problem. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 13. To peacefully protest by refusing to leave a place. A) March. B) Riot. C) Sit-In. D) Dance off. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sit-In. 14. People have the expectation that the storm could cause a flood. What does that mean? A) People are hoping for rain. B) People are predicting a flood could occur. C) People have just learned that storms cause floods. D) People talk too much about the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People are predicting a flood could occur. 15. Hands shaking, I sat down to take the test is an example of a(n) A) Aphorism. B) Absolute phrase. C) Adjective clause. D) Adverb clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute phrase. 16. The main point the author is trying to make A) Author's intent or purpose. B) Author's Message. C) Author's point of view. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's Message. 17. An assertion (strong belief) that must be proven A) Claim. B) Clarify. C) Compare. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clarify. 18. To find similarities A) Contrast. B) Compare. C) Infer. D) Defend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compare. 19. The dictionary definition of a word. A) Connotation. B) Denotation. C) Genre. D) Soliloquy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 20. What gives human qualities to nonhuman things. Ex. The apple gathered under the tree. What type of figurative A) Personification. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 21. What is it called when the information within a text is organized? A) Textual Evidence. B) Text Feature. C) Text Structure. D) Transition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Text Structure. 22. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word A) Denotation. B) Generalization. C) Connotation. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 23. The bad guy A) Paradox. B) Protagonist. C) Personification. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antagonist. 24. The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results, and refers to the hypothesis using data. A) Conclusion. B) Procedures. C) Materials. D) Responding variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conclusion. 25. What is drama? A) 5th grade gossip. B) An unexpected series of events. C) That thing your teachers are always telling you not to get involved in. D) A play for theatre, radio or television. 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