This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To picture or form a mental image A) Predict. B) Visualize. C) Modify. D) Illustrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Visualize. 2. Then he held up his fore-paw as the Mole stepped gingerly down.What does the word gingerly mean as it is used in the sentence? A) Angrily. B) Carefully. C) Clumsily. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carefully. 3. If you explain something, you A) Note the differences. B) Represent or give an account in words. C) Make something clear by describing in more detail. D) Note the similarities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Make something clear by describing in more detail. 4. Making a claim and supporting it using logic is: A) Persuasion. B) Claim. C) Argument. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument. 5. An interesting or important part, for example, a special story or section in a newspaper A) Feature. B) Formulate. C) Indicate. D) Objective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feature. 6. Instead it hits impervious surfaces like hard pavement and rooftops and has no chance to infiltrate the soil.What is the meaning of the word impervious as it is used in the sentence? A) Affected. B) Cracked. C) Exposed. D) Resistant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Resistant. 7. Which word is more appropriate in academic writing to replace 'big'? A) Huge. B) Massive. C) Large. D) Gigantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large. 8. Which term describes a statement or situation where there is a logical inconsistency or difference? A) Contradiction. B) Sequence. C) Categorize. D) Modify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contradiction. 9. A small part of a whole story. A) Plot. B) Excerpt. C) Stanza. D) Suggest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excerpt. 10. A dispute means that there are at least ..... A) Two people that agree on the same topic. B) One person that dislikes another. C) Three people who all feel the same way. D) Two different viewpoints on a given topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two different viewpoints on a given topic. 11. In video game jargon, what does it mean if a character gets 'nerfed'? A) They become more powerful. B) They are removed from the game. C) Their abilities are made weaker. D) They get a new costume. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their abilities are made weaker. 12. A version of something (such as a document) that you make before you make the final version A) Narrative. B) Article. C) Revise. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Draft. 13. In literature, what is the term for the central topic or idea explored in a text? A) Theme. B) Plot. C) Setting. D) Character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theme. 14. What is a prefix? A) Attached to the beginning of a word to change it's meaning. B) Attached to the back of a word to change it's meaning. C) Something to fix before you start. D) Something to fix after you start. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attached to the beginning of a word to change it's meaning. 15. What does the word PRINCIPAL mean? A) A person who eats a lot of peas. B) A person who runs a school. C) Another word for "perfect". D) An idea, law, or fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A person who runs a school. 16. A composition written in verse that often uses rhyme and rhythm is a ..... A) Biography. B) Poem. C) Author. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Poem. 17. A claim must be arguable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. They decided to ..... as much time as they could to help better their community. A) Reflect. B) Recognize. C) Contribute. D) Notable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contribute. 19. A meaningful word or saying A) Narrative. B) Expression. C) Article. D) Draft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expression. 20. The reflection of an author or speaker's particular attitude, either stated or implied, toward the subject of their writing. A) Mood. B) Tone. C) Diction. D) Edit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 21. A human characteristic of a country is ..... A) A natural feature that is present without people's efforts (ex. climate, landform, natural resource, native plant or animal). B) A shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A shared practice or thing that is created by humans (ex. shelter, food, language, religion, recreation, industry). 22. Read the sentence from paragraph 1 and answer the question below.Paragraph 1 is an example of a A) Figurative Language. B) Rhetorical Appeal. C) Character. D) Text Section. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Text Section. 23. What does prompt mean? A) Directions of what to write. B) Especially suitable or fitting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directions of what to write. 24. Which sentence says the same thing as "The experiment's outcome was inconclusive, " but in everyday language? A) The experiment was a huge success. B) The experiment didn't prove anything. C) The experiment was too difficult to do. D) The experiment was fun to watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The experiment didn't prove anything. 25. What the author wants the reader to learn or take away from reading a text. Often referred to as the moral or lesson. A) Counteragument. B) Audience. C) Author's message. D) Author's purpose. 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