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WorksheetsEAPP-Reading Academic Texts-Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. Which of the following is a kind of text that is commonly characterized with being formal, objective, exact, direct and has the ability to influence its readers?
A. Text
B. Academic Text
C. Fictional Work
D. Non-academic Text
2. Which of the following characterizes an academic text as impersonal, maintaining a certain level of social distance?
A. Accuracy
B. Explicitness
C. Formality
D. Objectivity
3. Which feature of an academic text indicates the use of exact descriptions and unambiguous vocabulary?
A. Accuracy
B. Explicitness
C. Formality
D. Objectivity
4. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
A. Sorry but…
B. We are sorry to say that...
C. We are sorry to tell you that...
D. We regret to inform you that...
5. Which of the following sentences is most formal in style?
A. I have many experiences in this area.
B. I have a lot of experience in this area.
C. I have a ton of experience in this area.
D. I have a considerable amount of experience in this area.
6. “The modern woman maintains a challenging career _____ taking care of her family”. Which signal word best completes the statement?
A. although
B. because
C. so
D. while
7. “The officers agreed on the prevalence of the problem; _____ they disagreed on the problem’s cause.” Which signal word best completes the statement?
A. however
B. that
C. therefore
D. unless
8. “This was before he had read the guidelines on how to carry out the experiment.” Which verb is more appropriate to substitute the underlined expression?
A. achieve
B. bring off
C. follow through
D. perform
9. “These aren’t at all original or exotic but are based on the ordinary things that most people eat.” Which word makes the statement informal?
A. aren't
B. but
C. people
D. things
Which of the following sentences is grammatical?
A. Waiting for the weather to clear up; they played chess indoors for hours.
B. Under the light of the moon we sat and watched a movie at the drive-in theater.
C. We planted the following vegetables in our garden: carrot, corn, pumpkin, and cucumber.
D. Having purchases noodles, and sprouts at the grocery store; Lin was ready to prepare dinner.
