This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To reason by; to infer / to obtain or receive from a source A) Approach. B) Indicate. C) Conclude. D) Derive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Derive. 2. Writing that explains the differences between two or more ideas, people, or events A) Distinction. B) Connection. C) Evidence. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distinction. 3. A statement that restates the thesis in a different way A) Claim. B) Counterclaim. C) Concluding statement. D) Reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concluding statement. 4. Hints in the text to help the reader understand a word. A) Synonym. B) Context Clues. C) Antonym. D) Stage Directions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Context Clues. 5. This poem is sometimes written like a song, expressing feelings and emotions. A) Narrative. B) Haiku. C) Lyrical. D) Acrostic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lyrical. 6. I want to find out whether the amount of sleep affects test scores. The ..... is the amount of sleep. A) Independent variable. B) Dependent variable. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent variable. 7. The ..... is the setting of the play, divided into smaller sections within the acts. A) Scene. B) Act. C) Chapter. D) Stage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scene. 8. What is the purpose of a topic sentence? A) To introduce the main idea of a paragraph. B) To conclude the paragraph. C) To provide a detailed example. D) To ask a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce the main idea of a paragraph. 9. Which term refers to the process of breaking down a complex idea into smaller parts for examination? A) Analyze. B) Intent. C) Fragment. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Analyze. 10. Large or considerable amount A) Hazard. B) Severe. C) Substantial. D) Unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Substantial. 11. The main character in a text is the ..... A) Antagonist. B) Resolution. C) Protagonist. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protagonist. 12. What is the primary focus of a doctor? A) To travel the world. B) To make money. C) To help patients. D) To relax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help patients. 13. Words spoken to God or to oneself in a story. A) Dialogue. B) Soliloquy. C) Antagonist. D) Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soliloquy. 14. To tell so a picture is painted in the mind. A) Demonstrate. B) Define. C) Evaluate. D) Describe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describe. 15. What does "irksome" mean in this sentence? "The repetitive nature of the task made it increasingly irksome." A) Pleasurable. B) Annoying. C) Fascinating. D) Motivating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Annoying. 16. A relevant topic to school would PROBABLY not be ..... A) Technology in the classroom. B) The start and end times to a specific lunch. C) What your uncle ate for breakfast on yesterday. D) The late work policy for the math dept. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What your uncle ate for breakfast on yesterday. 17. Products that are made in a factory. A) Skeptical. B) Persistence. C) Manufactured. D) Traversed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Manufactured. 18. In English grammar, what is a 'compound sentence'? A) A sentence with one independent clause. B) A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. C) A sentence with a dependent clause. D) A sentence with a subject and a predicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. 19. This made it illegal to discriminate in the workplace. A) Civil Rights Act. B) Voting Act. C) Equal Rights Act. D) Emancipation Proclamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Rights Act. 20. The sequence of events in a story, play, movie, etc. A) Plot. B) Conflict. C) Setting. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 21. The general or literal meaning of a word (e.g., home is a place where a person lives) A) Connotative meaning. B) Denotation. C) Figurative meaning. D) Point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Denotation. 22. In the sentence "The hypothesis was supported by the data collected during the experiment, " what does "hypothesis" mean? A) A proven fact. B) An educated guess or prediction. C) A random choice. D) A detailed plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An educated guess or prediction. 23. When a writer states or expresses something quickly A) Analyze. B) Indicate. C) Approach. D) Conclude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indicate. 24. The organization or arrangement of a written work. A) Main idea. B) Format. C) Issue. D) Claim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Format. 25. What does the term 'connotation' refer to in literature? A) The literal meaning of a word. B) The emotional or cultural associations attached to a word. C) The grammatical structure of a sentence. D) The chronological order of events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emotional or cultural associations attached to a word. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Vocabulary Quiz 1Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2Academic Vocabulary Quiz 3Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4Academic Vocabulary Quiz 5Academic Vocabulary Quiz 6Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books