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Unit 13: Working with Words-I - Practice Quiz

DEENG539 — Academic English 60 Questions
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1 Which word means "to influence"?

Misleading words Easy
A. Effect
B. Accept
C. Except
D. Affect

2 Which word means "the result of an action"?

Misleading words Easy
A. Advise
B. Advice
C. Effect
D. Affect

3 Which word refers to a person who leads a school?

Misleading words Easy
A. Principalize
B. Principle
C. Principal
D. Principally

4 Which word means "to receive"?

Misleading words Easy
A. Except
B. Expect
C. Accept
D. Aspect

5 What is one word for a person who writes books?

One word for many Easy
A. Editor
B. Publisher
C. Author
D. Reader

6 What is one word for a place where books are kept for reading or borrowing?

One word for many Easy
A. Auditorium
B. Laboratory
C. Gallery
D. Library

7 What is one word for a person who cannot read or write?

One word for many Easy
A. Immigrant
B. Illiterate
C. Innocent
D. Inexperienced

8 What is one word for a speech made without preparation?

One word for many Easy
A. Formal
B. Impromptu
C. Silent
D. Written

9 Which simpler word can replace "commence"?

Complicated words Easy
A. Finish
B. Begin
C. Delay
D. Change

10 Which simpler word can replace "terminate"?

Complicated words Easy
A. Repeat
B. Improve
C. Continue
D. End

11 Which simpler word can replace "utilize"?

Complicated words Easy
A. Build
B. Remove
C. Avoid
D. Use

12 Which simpler word can replace "purchase"?

Complicated words Easy
A. Borrow
B. Buy
C. Sell
D. Repair

13 Which sentence uses literal language?

Avoiding metaphors Easy
A. Her smile was sunshine.
B. The wind whispered through the trees.
C. The classroom was a zoo.
D. The teacher entered the classroom.

14 Which sentence avoids a metaphor?

Avoiding metaphors Easy
A. She is a shining star.
B. The news hit me like a storm.
C. He has a heart of stone.
D. The report contains three pages.

15 Which sentence is the clearest literal version of "The plan is a road map"?

Avoiding metaphors Easy
A. The plan has many roads.
B. The plan is colorful.
C. The plan travels far.
D. The plan gives steps to follow.

16 Why should academic writing generally avoid unnecessary metaphors?

Avoiding metaphors Easy
A. They make all facts measurable.
B. They always make writing shorter.
C. They remove every grammar error.
D. They can make meaning unclear.

17 Which phrase contains a redundant word?

Redundant words Easy
A. Clear argument
B. Short answer
C. Final conclusion
D. Useful example

18 Which is the best concise form of "return back"?

Redundant words Easy
A. Return
B. Go return
C. Return backward
D. Return again

19 Which phrase is free from redundancy?

Redundant words Easy
A. Past history
B. Careful planning
C. Advance planning
D. New innovation

20 Which word should be removed from the sentence "The two twins worked together"?

Redundant words Easy
A. Two
B. Together
C. Worked
D. The

21 A researcher writes, "The new policy will presently affect all departments," intending to mean that it will happen soon. Which revision is clearest?

Misleading words Medium
A. The new policy presently affects all departments.
B. The new policy will soon affect all departments.
C. The new policy usually affects all departments.
D. The new policy potentially affects all departments.

22 Which sentence correctly uses imply and infer?

Misleading words Medium
A. The author implied a connection, and readers inferred it.
B. The author inferred a connection for readers to discover.
C. The evidence inferred that the treatment was ineffective.
D. The readers implied a connection from the author's evidence.

23 A report states, "The survey comprised of 600 responses." Which revision uses comprise correctly?

Misleading words Medium
A. The survey comprised 600 responses.
B. The survey comprised by 600 responses.
C. The survey comprised with 600 responses.
D. The survey was comprising of 600 responses.

24 Which sentence clearly communicates that the principal, not the principle, was responsible for the decision?

Misleading words Medium
A. The principally approved revised examination schedule.
B. The principle approved the revised examination schedule.
C. The principality approved the revised examination schedule.
D. The principal approved the revised examination schedule.

25 Choose the best one-word replacement for the phrase in italics: "The committee will look into the causes of declining attendance."

One word for many Medium
A. notice
B. investigate
C. inspect
D. observe

26 Which word best replaces the italicized phrase? "The participants were asked to give their approval to the revised proposal."

One word for many Medium
A. confirm
B. recognize
C. authorize
D. endorse

27 Choose the most precise one-word replacement: "The medication may make the symptoms less severe."

One word for many Medium
A. alleviate
B. diagnose
C. eliminate
D. prevent

28 Which word best replaces the italicized phrase? "The data do not agree with the researchers' original prediction."

One word for many Medium
A. exclude
B. disregard
C. conceal
D. contradict

29 Which revision makes the sentence clearer without changing its meaning? "The institution will endeavor to facilitate the utilization of digital resources."

Complicated words Medium
A. The institution will endeavor to enable digital resource utilization.
B. The institution will undertake to operationalize resources digitally.
C. The institution will try to support the use of digital resources.
D. The institution will attempt the facilitation of digital resource usage.

30 Select the clearest replacement for the italicized word: "Students must commence the assessment at 9:00 a.m."

Complicated words Medium
A. start
B. produce
C. conduct
D. establish

31 Which sentence uses plain language most effectively for a general academic audience?

Complicated words Medium
A. The results manifest a notable enhancement regarding performance.
B. The results demonstrate a substantial amelioration in performance.
C. The results show a significant improvement in performance.
D. The results exhibit a considerable augmentation of performance.

32 Which revision best simplifies the sentence "The supervisor requested that employees furnish documentation prior to termination of the project"?

Complicated words Medium
A. The supervisor asked employees to provide documents before the project ended.
B. The supervisor required employees to effectuate documentation before project completion.
C. The supervisor instructed employees to furnish documentation before project termination.
D. The supervisor solicited documentation from employees preceding the project's cessation.

33 Which revision removes the metaphor while preserving the intended academic meaning? "The study shines a light on barriers faced by rural students."

Avoiding metaphors Medium
A. The study brightens the discussion of rural student barriers.
B. The study identifies barriers faced by rural students.
C. The study exposes rural students to barriers.
D. The study illuminates the landscape of rural student barriers.

34 Choose the most literal revision of this sentence: "These findings pave the way for future investigations."

Avoiding metaphors Medium
A. These findings create opportunities for future investigations.
B. These findings construct a foundation under future investigations.
C. These findings build a path toward future investigations.
D. These findings travel toward future investigations.

35 Which sentence communicates the idea most precisely without a metaphor?

Avoiding metaphors Medium
A. The article tears apart the theory's central structure.
B. The article strikes at the heart of the theory.
C. The article critically evaluates several aspects of the theory.
D. The article attacks the theory from several directions.

36 A student writes, "The economy is limping toward recovery." Which revision is most suitable for an objective academic report?

Avoiding metaphors Medium
A. The economy is crawling back to health.
B. The economy is struggling on its feet.
C. The economy is walking toward recovery.
D. The economy is slowly recovering.

37 Which revision removes the redundancy from "The final outcome of the experiment was unexpected"?

Redundant words Medium
A. The final result outcome of the experiment was unexpected.
B. The eventual final outcome of the experiment was unexpected.
C. The final outcome result of the experiment was unexpected.
D. The outcome of the experiment was unexpected.

38 Which sentence is the most concise without losing information?

Redundant words Medium
A. Every participant completed the questionnaire.
B. Every individual participant completed the questionnaire entirely.
C. All of the participants each completed the full questionnaire.
D. Each and every participant completed the entire questionnaire.

39 Identify the best revision of "The two alternatives are equally acceptable in quality."

Redundant words Medium
A. The two alternative choices are equally acceptable.
B. The two alternatives are acceptable.
C. Both two alternatives are acceptable in quality.
D. The alternatives are equally acceptable in quality.

40 Which revision removes unnecessary repetition from "The researchers collaborated together to produce a joint report"?

Redundant words Medium
A. The researchers jointly collaborated to produce a report.
B. The researchers collaborated to produce a report.
C. The researchers collaborated together on a joint report.
D. The researchers worked collaboratively together on a report.

41 Which revision most accurately expresses the intended meaning: "The committee will finally review applications submitted after the deadline"?

Misleading words Hard
A. The committee will review late applications in the final stage.
B. The committee will review late applications at last.
C. The committee will review applications that were finally submitted.
D. The committee will review applications submitted after the deadline.

42 Choose the sentence in which the word "respectively" is used correctly.

Misleading words Hard
A. The two reports were published in June and July, respectively.
B. The two authors published the report, respectively, in a joint volume.
C. The researchers respectively compared the samples and recorded the results.
D. The reports were respectively published in June and revised in July.

43 Which sentence avoids the ambiguity caused by the word "sanction"?

Misleading words Hard
A. The board announced sanctions for the revised research protocol.
B. The board formally approved the revised research protocol.
C. The board sanctioned the revised research protocol.
D. The board decided whether to sanction the revised research protocol.

44 Which revision correctly distinguishes between "imply" and "infer"?

Misleading words Hard
A. The conclusion implied from the data was ineffective.
B. The data inferred that the treatment was ineffective.
C. The analyst implied that the treatment was ineffective.
D. The treatment inferred the analyst's conclusion.

45 Which sentence uses "comprise" in the most precise formal sense?

Misleading words Hard
A. The panel is comprised of five independent scholars.
B. Five independent scholars are comprised by the panel.
C. The panel comprises of five independent scholars.
D. Five independent scholars comprise the panel.

46 What is the most precise one-word term for a statement that appears self-contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth?

One word for many Hard
A. Paradox
B. Ambiguity
C. Analogy
D. Euphemism

47 A scholar deliberately uses another writer's exact words without attribution. Which one-word term most precisely describes the act?

One word for many Hard
A. Allusion
B. Plagiarism
C. Quotation
D. Paraphrase

48 Which one-word term describes a government in which power is held by a small, influential group?

One word for many Hard
A. Theocracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Anarchy
D. Monarchy

49 What is the most accurate one-word term for a policy that is intended to reduce the harmful effects of a problem without eliminating its cause?

One word for many Hard
A. Mitigation
B. Prevention
C. Exemption
D. Reversal

50 Which term best describes a person who studies the origin and development of words?

One word for many Hard
A. Calligrapher
B. Etymologist
C. Lexicographer
D. Philologist

51 Choose the clearest revision of the sentence: "The implementation of the methodology was facilitated by the utilization of specialized software."

Complicated words Hard
A. The methodology's implementation was facilitated through software utilization.
B. The methodology was implemented with facilitated software utilization.
C. Specialized software facilitated the use of the methodology.
D. The utilization of software made the methodology implementation facilitative.

52 Which sentence best avoids an unnecessarily complicated expression?

Complicated words Hard
A. The committee made a determination regarding the proposal.
B. The committee determined whether to accept the proposal.
C. The committee reached a determination concerning the proposal.
D. The committee conducted a determination of proposal acceptance.

53 Which replacement preserves the meaning of "notwithstanding the fact that" while improving academic clarity?

Complicated words Hard
A. Although
B. Meanwhile
C. Because
D. Therefore

54 Select the most precise and readable version of this sentence: "At this point in time, the findings are indicative of a possibility that the model is inaccurate."

Complicated words Hard
A. At present time, the findings show a possibility of model error.
B. At this time, the findings indicate the model's possible inaccuracy.
C. The findings at this point are indicating an inaccurate model.
D. Currently, the findings are indicative of model inaccuracy possibility.

55 Which sentence uses the most appropriate formal alternative to "in the event that"?

Complicated words Hard
A. On the occasion that the sample fails, repeat the procedure.
B. In the event that the sample fails, repeat the procedure.
C. In case the sample fails, repeat the procedure.
D. Should the sample fail, repeat the procedure.

56 Which revision removes the metaphor while preserving the evaluative meaning of "The study opens the door to further research"?

Avoiding metaphors Hard
A. The study provides a doorway for future inquiry.
B. The study creates a path toward additional research.
C. The study makes further research possible.
D. The study unlocks further research opportunities.

57 Which sentence is most appropriate for a strictly analytical report?

Avoiding metaphors Hard
A. The results shed light on the source of the discrepancy.
B. The results illuminate the discrepancy's hidden origin.
C. The results cast a spotlight on the discrepancy's source.
D. The results clarify the likely source of the discrepancy.

58 Which replacement for "The argument collapses under scrutiny" is most precise in an academic critique?

Avoiding metaphors Hard
A. The argument loses its footing under scrutiny.
B. The argument is not supported by close examination.
C. The argument crumbles when researchers inspect it.
D. The argument falls apart under scrutiny.

59 Which sentence avoids metaphorical language most successfully?

Avoiding metaphors Hard
A. The policy contributed to subsequent institutional reform.
B. The policy nurtured institutional reform over time.
C. The policy laid the groundwork for institutional reform.
D. The policy planted the seeds of institutional reform.

60 Which revision removes redundancy without changing the sentence's meaning: "The two opposing sides reached a mutual agreement"?

Redundant words Hard
A. The two mutually opposing sides reached an agreement.
B. The opposing two sides reached a mutual agreement.
C. The two opposing sides reached a shared mutual agreement.
D. The two opposing sides reached an agreement.
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