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Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary Practice Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to fully understand the historical novel that Grace is studying, it is important to consider the historical ______ in which it was written.

a)

analyze

b)

context

c)

assume

d)

obtain

2.

Before making a decision about which college to attend, Ethan decided to ______ all the available information.

a)

interpret

b)

assume

c)

analyze

d)

seek

3.

When you try a new ______ to tackle a challenge, you might find more successful outcomes.

a)

conclude

b)

approach

c)

indicate

d)

obtain

4.

In a science class, Benjamin will read the ______ about space travel.

a)

excerpt

b)

assume

c)

approach

d)

indicate

5.

The results of the survey conducted by Addy and Aiden ______ that most students prefer in class learning.

a)

indicate

b)

assume

c)

interpret

d)

obtain

6.

To ______ the meaning of the speech, Evelyn must ask someone to translate it for her.

a)

interpret

b)

assume

c)

excerpt

d)

approach

7.

After reviewing all the evidence, the detective was able to ______ that the suspect was innocent.

a)

analyze

b)

conclude

c)

obtain

d)

interpret

8.

Olivia found it unwise to ______ that everyone in the class shared the same opinion as her.

a)

assume

b)

approach

c)

interpret

d)

analyze

9.

To ______ the best results in her science experiment, Aria made sure to follow the instructions carefully.

a)

obtain

b)

conclude

c)

indicate

d)

interpret

10.

When Michael seeks help, he is more likely to find solutions to his problems.

a)

seek

b)

obtain

c)

assume

d)

analyze

11.

Charlotte is preparing for her final exams. Her teacher asks her, "What is the _______ reason for studying hard this year?"

a)

process

b)

primary

c)

bias

d)

sources

12.

Nora is working on a science fair project. To complete her project, she will need to gather information from different _______.

a)

sources

b)

bias

c)

affect

d)

select

13.

Priya is at a bookstore looking for a new novel. She must _______ the best book from the shelf.

a)

process

b)

select

c)

require

d)

research

14.

Zoe is setting up a science fair project. She knows that most science experiments _______ careful observation and recording of data. Which word means "to need" in this sentence?

a)

require

b)

vary

c)

affect

d)

resources

15.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence using context clues: The weather can _______ your mood, making you feel happy or sad.

a)

bias

b)

affect

c)

process

d)

research

16.

Kai needs to write a report about volcanoes for his science class. When he does _______ for his report, he looks for facts and information about his topic.

a)

research

b)

select

c)

bias

d)

vary

17.

Nate is baking a cake and follows a set of steps to make sure it turns out right. The steps she follows are called a _______.

a)

process

b)

resources

c)

sources

d)

primary

18.

Abigail is researching how different schools teach science. She notices that some schools use experiments, while others focus more on textbooks. Which word best completes the sentence?
Different schools may _______ in the way they teach science, but the main ideas are the same.

a)

require

b)

vary

c)

affect

d)

select

19.

Augie is reading a news article that only shows one side of a story. He thinks the article may have a _______ viewpoint.

a)

process

b)

bias

c)

research

d)

resources

20.

Renee wants to do a project on space exploration. She uses books, computers, and the internet as examples of _______ that can help her learn more about the subject.

a)

resources

b)

sources

c)

process

d)

primary