TEST BANK
Academic Vocabulary: Academic Words, 6th Edition
By Amy Olsen
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, Table of Content
PART I: GENERAL WORDS
SECTION I: Student Life
1. On Campus: Study Skills
2. Relationships: Solving Conflicts
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3. Entertainment: Enjoying a Night Out
4. Word Parts I
5. Review: Focus on Chapters 1—4
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SECTION II: Reading for Pleasure
6. Science Fiction: The Silent Stars
7. Romance: A Knock on the Door
8. Mystery: Missing from the Mound
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9. Word Parts II
10. Review: Focus on Chapters 6—9
PART II: ACADEMIC WORDS
11. Education: Creating Readers
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12. Environmental Science: Endangered Animals
13. Computer Science: Internet Scams
14. Word Parts III
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15. Review: Focus on Chapters 11—14
16. English: Writing Tips
17. Political Science: Local Politics
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18. Sports Medicine: Avoiding Injuries
19. Review: Focus on Chapters 16—18
20. Nutrition: Healthy Eating
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21. City Planning: Public Input
22. Psychology: FAQs on Growing Up
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23. Career Development: Resume Building
24. Review: Focus on Chapters 20—23
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Pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
1. The essay lacked , so it was difficult to follow the writer’s point.
a. diction b. intention c. coherence d. thesis
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2. Because I was able to ten examples in the last month when Tom could not
find his keys, he agreed that he needed to be better organized.
a. plagiarize b. refute c. annotate d. cite
3. I all of my textbooks to help me remember important points. My comments
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also make it easier to review for a test.
a. annotate b. plagiarize c. cite d. refute
4. Interviewing frustrated students would provide examples to support my
that the college needs more parking spaces.
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a. thesis b. coherence c. paraphrase d. diction
5. The in her letter didn’t fit her purpose, so the company didn’t understand
that she was upset about its product.
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a. vivid b. paraphrase c. coherence d. diction
Match the word to its definition.
6. intention a. clear; dramatic
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7. refute b. to express in other words
8. paraphrase c. a plan
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9. plagiarize d. to disprove
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10. vivid e. to steal from another’s writing
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,IM
For each set, pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. Use each word once.
SET 1
a. thesis b. intention c. paraphrase d. coherence e. annotate
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1. I have too many quotations in my paper; I need to learn how to .
2. If Sylvia had a clear at the beginning of her essay, it could have helped her
focus on specific examples, instead of rambling about a variety of topics.
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3. When I the stories I read for my literature class, I always try to comment
on connections I see between characters.
4. My was to write my paper over the weekend, but I had unexpected
guests and didn’t get it done.
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5. The of her argument helped me see how one point related to another.
SET 2
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a. refuting b. cite c. vivid d. plagiarizing e. diction
6. At the city council meeting, dozens of citizens were able to strong
examples of how the new office complex would have a negative impact on the area.
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7. It was a shocking revelation that a bestselling author has been a little
known nineteenth-century writer’s works.
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8. My favorite author uses such images that I feel like I have been to the
small
village where his novels take place.
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9. I didn’t think about my audience, so my confused most of my listeners.
I used several technical terms that almost no one understood.
10. She did such a good job of the other side’s points that several people
changed their minds about the proposal.
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Academic Vocabulary: Academic Words, 6th Edition
By Amy Olsen
IM
PR
ES
SI
VE
G
R
AD
ES
, Table of Content
PART I: GENERAL WORDS
SECTION I: Student Life
1. On Campus: Study Skills
2. Relationships: Solving Conflicts
IM
3. Entertainment: Enjoying a Night Out
4. Word Parts I
5. Review: Focus on Chapters 1—4
PR
SECTION II: Reading for Pleasure
6. Science Fiction: The Silent Stars
7. Romance: A Knock on the Door
8. Mystery: Missing from the Mound
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9. Word Parts II
10. Review: Focus on Chapters 6—9
PART II: ACADEMIC WORDS
11. Education: Creating Readers
SI
12. Environmental Science: Endangered Animals
13. Computer Science: Internet Scams
14. Word Parts III
VE
15. Review: Focus on Chapters 11—14
16. English: Writing Tips
17. Political Science: Local Politics
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18. Sports Medicine: Avoiding Injuries
19. Review: Focus on Chapters 16—18
20. Nutrition: Healthy Eating
R
21. City Planning: Public Input
22. Psychology: FAQs on Growing Up
AD
23. Career Development: Resume Building
24. Review: Focus on Chapters 20—23
ES
,IM
Pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
1. The essay lacked , so it was difficult to follow the writer’s point.
a. diction b. intention c. coherence d. thesis
PR
2. Because I was able to ten examples in the last month when Tom could not
find his keys, he agreed that he needed to be better organized.
a. plagiarize b. refute c. annotate d. cite
3. I all of my textbooks to help me remember important points. My comments
ES
also make it easier to review for a test.
a. annotate b. plagiarize c. cite d. refute
4. Interviewing frustrated students would provide examples to support my
that the college needs more parking spaces.
SI
a. thesis b. coherence c. paraphrase d. diction
5. The in her letter didn’t fit her purpose, so the company didn’t understand
that she was upset about its product.
VE
a. vivid b. paraphrase c. coherence d. diction
Match the word to its definition.
6. intention a. clear; dramatic
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7. refute b. to express in other words
8. paraphrase c. a plan
R
9. plagiarize d. to disprove
AD
10. vivid e. to steal from another’s writing
ES
2
,IM
For each set, pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence. Use each word once.
SET 1
a. thesis b. intention c. paraphrase d. coherence e. annotate
PR
1. I have too many quotations in my paper; I need to learn how to .
2. If Sylvia had a clear at the beginning of her essay, it could have helped her
focus on specific examples, instead of rambling about a variety of topics.
ES
3. When I the stories I read for my literature class, I always try to comment
on connections I see between characters.
4. My was to write my paper over the weekend, but I had unexpected
guests and didn’t get it done.
SI
5. The of her argument helped me see how one point related to another.
SET 2
VE
a. refuting b. cite c. vivid d. plagiarizing e. diction
6. At the city council meeting, dozens of citizens were able to strong
examples of how the new office complex would have a negative impact on the area.
G
7. It was a shocking revelation that a bestselling author has been a little
known nineteenth-century writer’s works.
R
8. My favorite author uses such images that I feel like I have been to the
small
village where his novels take place.
AD
9. I didn’t think about my audience, so my confused most of my listeners.
I used several technical terms that almost no one understood.
10. She did such a good job of the other side’s points that several people
changed their minds about the proposal.
ES
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