Academic Vocabulary – 6th Edition
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Amy E. Olsen
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Amy E. Olsen
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Chapter 1—Quiz 1
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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
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that the college needs more parking spaces.
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
10. vivid e. to steal from another’s writing
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Chapter 1—Quiz 2
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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
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guests and didn’t get it done.
5. The of her argument helped me see how one point related to another.
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SET 2
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.
8. My favorite author uses such images that I feel like I have been to the
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small
village where his novels take place.
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.
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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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, Name Class Date
Chapter 2—Quiz 1
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Pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
1. The woman couldn’t meet her sales , so she was fired.
a. quota b. mean c. variable d. median
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2. The painting with the yellow background filled with black lines reminds
me of a piece of notebook paper.
a. variable b. horizontal c. symmetrical d. mean
3. I was curious about the average price I paid for shoes last year. I added up the numbers
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$20, $35, $45, $60, and $95 to discover the : $51.
a. statistics b. quota c. median d. mean
4. Joe needs to double-check his figures because it is an incredible that 60%
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of our employees retired last year.
a. mean b. statistic c. quota d. median
5. The weather has made it hard to plan what to wear all week.
a. parallel b. median c. variable d. symmetrical
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Finish the paragraph using the vocabulary words. Use each word once.
a. symmetrical b. calculate c. median d. parallel e. intersect
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The nursery told me that the (6.) price to create a garden in my area was $6,000. If
I do most of the work myself, I (7.) that I can have a beautiful garden for close to
$2,000. Part of my plan is to have two paths (8.) , and where they meet I will put a
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bench. I will plant (9.) rows of white lilies and purple lavender in one corner of
the garden. I think the color contrast will be wonderful. I am going to make most of the garden
(10.) . I want a balanced look overall, but I will spread wildflowers seeds in a far
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corner and let them go crazy. I will keep working on other ideas.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Copyright ©2017, 2013, 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
ST
TEST BANK
UV
IA
_A
Amy E. Olsen
PP
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
RO
and Students
VE
© Amy E. Olsen
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
D?
??
©Medexcellence
, Name Class Date
Chapter 1—Quiz 1
ST
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
UV
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
IA
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
_A
that the college needs more parking spaces.
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.
PP
a. vivid b. paraphrase c. coherence d. diction
Match the word to its definition.
6. intention a. clear; dramatic
RO
7. refute b. to express in other words
8. paraphrase c. a plan
VE
9. plagiarize d. to disprove
10. vivid e. to steal from another’s writing
D?
??
2
Copyright ©2017, 2013, 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
, Name Class Date
Chapter 1—Quiz 2
ST
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
UV
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.
IA
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
_A
guests and didn’t get it done.
5. The of her argument helped me see how one point related to another.
PP
SET 2
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.
RO
7. It was a shocking revelation that a bestselling author has been a little
known nineteenth-century writer’s works.
8. My favorite author uses such images that I feel like I have been to the
VE
small
village where his novels take place.
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.
D?
10. She did such a good job of the other side’s points that several people
changed their minds about the proposal.
??
3
Copyright ©2017, 2013, 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
, Name Class Date
Chapter 2—Quiz 1
ST
Pick the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.
1. The woman couldn’t meet her sales , so she was fired.
a. quota b. mean c. variable d. median
UV
2. The painting with the yellow background filled with black lines reminds
me of a piece of notebook paper.
a. variable b. horizontal c. symmetrical d. mean
3. I was curious about the average price I paid for shoes last year. I added up the numbers
IA
$20, $35, $45, $60, and $95 to discover the : $51.
a. statistics b. quota c. median d. mean
4. Joe needs to double-check his figures because it is an incredible that 60%
_A
of our employees retired last year.
a. mean b. statistic c. quota d. median
5. The weather has made it hard to plan what to wear all week.
a. parallel b. median c. variable d. symmetrical
PP
Finish the paragraph using the vocabulary words. Use each word once.
a. symmetrical b. calculate c. median d. parallel e. intersect
RO
The nursery told me that the (6.) price to create a garden in my area was $6,000. If
I do most of the work myself, I (7.) that I can have a beautiful garden for close to
$2,000. Part of my plan is to have two paths (8.) , and where they meet I will put a
VE
bench. I will plant (9.) rows of white lilies and purple lavender in one corner of
the garden. I think the color contrast will be wonderful. I am going to make most of the garden
(10.) . I want a balanced look overall, but I will spread wildflowers seeds in a far
D?
corner and let them go crazy. I will keep working on other ideas.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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4
Copyright ©2017, 2013, 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.
