This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 63 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 63 (22 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an "adverb" ? A) Describes a noun. B) Describes a person. C) Describes a verb. D) Adding a verb to the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Describes a verb. 2. The teacher had to demonstrate how to solve the equation by showing students how to understand the variable. Based on the above sentence, which of the following is the best meaning of demonstrate? A) To share information, opinions, and ideas about something. B) To prove something is true by giving evidence. C) To judge something. D) To show who or what something is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prove something is true by giving evidence. 3. What does the vocabulary word theme mean? A) The heart of the story, the main lesson. B) To determine the word meaning. C) A product that can be observed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The heart of the story, the main lesson. 4. What is a "fragment" in writing? A) A long and complex sentence. B) A complete sentence. C) A word that is misspelled. D) An incomplete or unfinished sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An incomplete or unfinished sentence. 5. A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract. A) Metaphor. B) Genre. C) Vowel. D) Intervention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 6. In literature, what is "drama" ? A) A type of comedy. B) A serious work of fiction. C) A genre characterized by conflict and emotion. D) The dialogue between characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A genre characterized by conflict and emotion. 7. To come to a logical conclusion based on evidence A) Infer. B) Confirm. C) Modify. D) Predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infer. 8. To say what is going to happen before it occurs A) Predict. B) Analyze. C) Confirm. D) Infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Predict. 9. Words that sound the same or have the same ending. A) Rhyme. B) Repetition. C) Lines. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhyme. 10. What is point of view? A) The viewpoint the story is being told from. B) A point in time. C) To see an ocean view. D) A point on a pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The viewpoint the story is being told from. 11. See you later alligator is an example of a common ..... A) Irrelevant. B) Dialogue. C) Implication. D) Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phrase. 12. The single most important part A) Key point. B) Suggestion. C) Source. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Key point. 13. The ..... is the written version of the play. A) Script. B) Act. C) Scene. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scene. 14. What does 'alliteration' mean? A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. B) The repetition of vowel sounds. C) A type of rhyme. D) A narrative technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. 15. There was a very negative ..... from customers when the company rebranded its existing products. A) RESEARCH. B) RESPONSE. C) POLICY. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) RESPONSE. 16. What does the vocabulary word 'context' mean? A) The surrounding text that gives meaning to a word or phrase. B) A type of literary device. C) The main character in a story. D) A synonym for 'text'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The surrounding text that gives meaning to a word or phrase. 17. She 6 ..... the argument that we should reduce our use of plastic because she believes it hurts sea life. A) Interpretation. B) Advocates. C) Attains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advocates. 18. Nancy has a lot of talent and ambition to become one of the best singers in the world. A) A strong dislike. B) A strong decision. C) A set of skills. D) A feeling of anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A set of skills. 19. Which word refers to a formal discussion or debate on a particular topic? A) Dialogue. B) Symposium. C) Monologue. D) Soliloquy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Symposium. 20. What does "retell' mean? A) Repossess something. B) Regulate your answer. C) Forget the story. D) To tell a story again. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To tell a story again. 21. To convince someone to do something A) Persuade. B) Compare. C) Defend. D) Support. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persuade. 22. Which word is the antonym ( furthest in meaning ) of analyze? A) Examine. B) Skim. C) Inspect. D) Investigate. 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