This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Writing – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Writing Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The new software program shared some common ..... with those that were already on the market. A) Characteristics. B) Characters. C) Characterizes. D) Distinguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Characteristics. 2. How should students avoid plagiarism when using someone else's ideas? A) Include a reference page at the beginning. B) Use the ideas as is without any changes. C) Avoid citing sources altogether. D) Summarize the original material in their own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Avoid citing sources altogether. 3. I may not succeed, but, hey, at least I tried. A) Informal Writing. B) Formal Writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informal Writing. 4. How can you improve the conciseness of this sentence? 'The reason why he left the company was because he found a better opportunity.' A) He left the company because he found a better opportunity. B) The reason he left was because he found a better opportunity. C) He left the company for a better opportunity. D) He found a better opportunity, so he left the company. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He left the company for a better opportunity. 5. Which sentence is written in active voice? A) The report was completed by the team. B) The team completed the report. C) The report by the team was completed. D) The completion of the report was done by the team. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The team completed the report. 6. Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The winning goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean. A) The game was won by Sean, who scored the last goal for the Tigers. B) Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers. C) The last goal for the Tigers was scored by Sean, which led to their win. D) No change. It is already in the active voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sean scored the winning goal for the Tigers. 7. What should you not cite in your academic writing? A) A YouTube video. B) A tweet (or whatever it is called these days). C) A Wikipedia article. D) An online review of a book, movie, game, etc. (such as an IMDb review). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Wikipedia article. 8. What is a common way to make sentences more concise? A) Use more adjectives. B) Combine sentences when possible. C) Add more details. D) Use passive voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Combine sentences when possible. 9. The process of transforming the verb into noun. A) NOMINALIZATION. B) PASSIVIZATION. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NOMINALIZATION. 10. A blog, ..... is an abbreviation of weblog, is an online diary that a person posts on a webpage. A) Which. B) Whom. C) Who. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 11. Academic writing is not important in professional life A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Which of the following is NOT considered plagiarism? A) Directly quoting a source without proper citation. B) Paraphrasing a source without acknowledging it. C) Using your own ideas and findings with appropriate in-text citations. D) Borrowing data or images from another source without permission. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using your own ideas and findings with appropriate in-text citations. 13. Decide whether the following sentence is correct or incorrect:Departure before dawn on a boat in the middle of the harbor. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 14. The best kinds of words to use in academic writing are A) Unusual words that a reader will notice and think you're amazing. B) Simple words, such as big and important, which are easy to understand. C) Words such as the reason for this is or however, which show relationships between ideas. D) Special technical words which are specific to the subject I am studying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words such as the reason for this is or however, which show relationships between ideas. 15. An author can write a topic sentence in the ..... paragraph. A) Introductory. B) Body. C) Concluding. D) Linking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body. 16. Complex sentences are: A) Too long. B) Only for very complex ideas. C) Pointless. D) Used to explain a point clearly and with the appropriate amount of detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Used to explain a point clearly and with the appropriate amount of detail. 17. As an author, what should you do when you are revising your writing? A) Brainstorm for ideas. B) Outline the thesis statement. C) Arrange the information. D) Edit and proofread. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Edit and proofread. 18. In a conclusion, you should mention some details that haven't been mentioned so far. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Which of the following results may arise when one successfully underwent the process of academic writing? A) The questions posed by the writer will be answered. B) The problem raised by the writer will be clarified. C) The writer can argue for an opinion or stand. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 20. Judaism, ..... is the oldest major religion in the world, has very strict rules about food. A) Which. B) Who. C) Whom. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 21. A general term for any academic essay, report, presentation or article. A) Notes. B) Paper. C) Essay. D) Project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paper. 22. It expresses a writer's position on an issue and the reasons for the writer's stand. A) Review Paper. B) Book Paper. C) Position Paper. D) Term Paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Position Paper. 23. Quotation means A) Citing the exact words of the author. B) Retelling what the writer said, in your own words. C) Identifying the point you want to make from your source, and writing it in your own words. D) Copying the author's surname and date of publication. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citing the exact words of the author. 24. Identify the feature of academic writing described in the given statement. Select from the choices below.You should avoid colloquial words and expressions, abbreviations and two word verbs. A) Accuracy. B) Complexity. C) Formality. D) Precision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formality. 25. Which of the following is a common feature of academic writing? A) Use of first-person pronouns. B) Inclusion of personal anecdotes. C) Objective tone and evidence-based arguments. D) Frequent use of rhetorical questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objective tone and evidence-based arguments. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Writing Quiz 1Academic Writing Quiz 2Academic Writing Quiz 3Academic Writing Quiz 4Academic Writing Quiz 5Academic Writing Quiz 6Academic Writing Quiz 7Academic Writing Quiz 8Academic Writing Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books