This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 46 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 46 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Academic language ..... A) Is a set of vocabulary terms used in schools. B) Comes as second nature to native speakers, but is difficult for ELLs to acquire. C) Is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is the linguistic register that students are expected to use in school subjects. 2. Which of the following is NOT a type of "literary conflict" ? A) Man v. nature. B) Man v. technology. C) Don't ever give up. D) Man v. man. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't ever give up. 3. To form an opinion, a judgment; the end or to bring to an end A) Multiple meanings. B) Connotation. C) Conclude/ conclusion. D) Glossary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclude/ conclusion. 4. Which word means the order in which events occur? A) Sequence. B) Recall. C) Support. D) Consequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sequence. 5. To distinguish something in a text is to ..... A) Make note of something that stands out. B) Write a word. C) Eliminate a detail. D) Compare two ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make note of something that stands out. 6. COOPERATION is a ..... that means ..... A) Adjective. The state of helping others. B) Noun. The process of working together for a common goal or outcome. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun. The process of working together for a common goal or outcome. 7. If you have the opportunity to obtain a job you have the chance to A) Create a job. B) Gain employment. C) Refuse to work. D) Get a ride to work each day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gain employment. 8. Some people have a different 3 ..... about global warming. A) Fundamental. B) Phenomenon. C) Interpretation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interpretation. 9. What is the meaning of the word 'synthesize' in an academic context? A) To separate into parts. B) To combine different ideas. C) To summarize briefly. D) To criticize harshly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To combine different ideas. 10. The key ..... of the human liver is to cleanse the blood. A) FORMULA. B) FUNCTION. C) ROLE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FUNCTION. 11. What is the purpose of foreshadowing in a story? A) To create suspense by hinting at future events. B) To introduce the main character. C) To describe the setting. D) To resolve the conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create suspense by hinting at future events. 12. Annotating is a type of A) Notetaking. B) A multiple choice test. C) Bad habit for college. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Notetaking. 13. What is the definition of academic vocabulary? A) Specialized words and phrases used in academic settings. B) Technical jargon used in academic settings. C) Common words and phrases used in academic settings. D) Slang words and phrases used in academic settings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specialized words and phrases used in academic settings. 14. What is "dialogue" in a story? A) Speech by a single character or conversation between two or more people in a text. B) A major event or occurrence in a story that is a turning point. C) Any person, animal or figure represented in a text. D) A character who changes over the course of the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speech by a single character or conversation between two or more people in a text. 15. A person or group of individuals an author considers when writing a text. This person or group often determines the details and words an author uses when composing. A) Counteragument. B) Audience. C) Author's message. D) Author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Audience. 16. What compares two things using the words "like" or "as" ? Ex. I want you to run away from danger like a cheetah in the jungle. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Allusion. C) Simile. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 17. In academic writing, which of the following is considered a good practice? A) Using slang. B) Citing sources. C) Using contractions. D) Writing in first person. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citing sources. 18. An idea or action intended to deal with a problem or situation A) Assume. B) Approach. C) Seek. D) Obtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Approach. 19. In a play, the author's purpose is to: A) Entertain. B) Teach. C) Give information. D) Help you learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Entertain. 20. A newspaper reports on a problem in your community. What would be included in an objective article? A) A one-sided look at the problem. B) An emotional description of the problem. C) Facts about the problem and different views of it. D) How the newspaper can solve the problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Facts about the problem and different views of it. 21. Information collected by using the senses A) Testable. B) Repeated Trials. C) Analyze. D) Observations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Observations. 22. To accept to be true without proof / to take on a job, duties, or responsibilities A) Interpret. B) Indicate. C) Assume. D) Analyze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assume. 23. Use the context in the paragraph to figure out the unknown world. A) A book. B) A story. C) Words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning. D) Permanent; forever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that are used in a sentence or phrase to help figure out another word's meaning. 24. What does the word "synthesize" mean? A) To take apart. B) To argue. C) To combine elements to form a coherent whole. D) To reduce in size. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To combine elements to form a coherent whole. 25. A word that has nearly the same meaning as another word A) Pseudonym. B) Antonym. C) Acronym. D) Synonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synonym. ← 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