This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How would you say "I'm fixin' to go to the store" in standard English? A) I am going to fix the store. B) I am about to go to the store. C) I went to the store to fix something. D) I am fixing a snack for the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am about to go to the store. 2. Observation is: A) Something you see. B) A conclusion. C) A guess. D) A theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something you see. 3. Mrs. Carter will discuss the chapter with the class so that they can share what they have learned from reading. Based on the sentence above, which of the following is the best meaning of discuss? A) To share information, opinions, and ideas about something. B) To arrange things in an order that makes them easy to find. C) A change that results from a cause. D) The main subject of a piece of writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To share information, opinions, and ideas about something. 4. What is the connotative meaning of a word? A) The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries, beyond its literal definition. B) The connotative meaning of a word is its dictionary definition. C) The connotative meaning of a word is its part of speech. D) The connotative meaning of a word is its pronunciation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries, beyond its literal definition. 5. Conclude A) To come to a decision based on information presented. B) To break down into parts and examine closely. C) Point out facts or details about something. D) To make something easier to understand by giving more details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To come to a decision based on information presented. 6. To tell how two things are similar (alike) A) Contour. B) Contrast. C) Compare. D) Company. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compare. 7. What is the definition of 'data'? A) Fictional stories. B) Facts, statistics, or information. C) Personal opinions. D) Historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts, statistics, or information. 8. To determine and explain the meaning of something A) Seek. B) Derive. C) Indicate. D) Interpret. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interpret. 9. What is the correct order for PPQRAP? A) Read, Answer, Prove, Preview, Predict. B) Preview, Read/Gist, Answer, Prove. C) Preview, Predict, Questions, Read/Gist, Answer, Prove. D) Predict, Questions, Read/Gist, Answer, Prove. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preview, Predict, Questions, Read/Gist, Answer, Prove. 10. When you do research you should be careful to consult many sources to select the most ..... sources. A) Important. B) Unimportant. C) Credible. D) Interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Credible. 11. Which of the following means the same as ABSORB? A) Eject. B) Take in. C) Disperse. D) Spew. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take in. 12. A story within a story about politics, religion, or morality which has a deeper meaning.The Three Little Pigs A) Apostrophe. B) Anecdote. C) Allegory. D) Analogy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allegory. 13. Read the sentence: "The evidence was sufficient to prove his point." What does sufficient mean here? A) Not enough. B) Too much. C) Just enough. D) Unclear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Just enough. 14. Experiment is a: A) Test. B) Conclusion. C) Observation. D) Theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Test. 15. What the actors wear A) Props. B) Costumes. C) Setting. D) Scene. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Costumes. 16. The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event A) Derive. B) Context. C) Analyze. D) Interpret. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Context. 17. What does locate mean? A) To create a structure. B) Find the exact place or position of. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Find the exact place or position of. 18. Which of the following terms means to mention an idea from a text to support your opinion? A) Interpret. B) Argue. C) Compare. D) Cite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cite. 19. What does it mean to "classify" information in a text? A) To draw conclusions. B) To categorize or group similar items together. C) To analyze the effect of the information. D) To evaluate the significance of the information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To categorize or group similar items together. 20. To arrive at a conclusion through logic and reasoning A) Debate. B) Deduce. C) Describe. D) Detective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deduce. 21. Which of the following is NOT a claim? A) California is the best state in the USA. B) Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance. C) The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4. D) Christmas is the best holiday of the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4. 22. An objection that others might raise in response to the claim A) Concluding statement. B) Conflicting evidence. C) Counterclaim. D) Alternate or opposing claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alternate or opposing claim. 23. To provide a good reason for something A) Sequence. B) Formulate. C) Justify. D) Verify. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Justify. 24. The math word "composite" means: A) One factor. B) Two factors. C) 3 or more factors. D) No factors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 or more factors. 25. Evidence is: A) Proof. B) A guess. C) A question. D) A theory. 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