GLA Vocabulary and Language Use 3

Question 1

Academic vocabulary refers to words that:

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Are commonly used across multiple academic subjects

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Are used only in science textbooks

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Appear only in literary fiction

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Belong exclusively to standardized testing

Question 2

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a definition context clue?

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The obstinate child, meaning stubbornly refusing to change, would not listen.

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She was obstinate, unlike her cooperative sister.

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Even though she was obstinate, she eventually agreed.

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Obstinate people include those who never back down.

Question 3

What does the Latin root 'bene' mean in words like 'beneficial' and 'benevolent'?

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Good or well

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Against or opposed

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Bad or harmful

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Strong or powerful

Question 4

Which answer best explains the meaning of 'infer' in reading comprehension?

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To draw a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

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To directly quote from a text

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To paraphrase what an author wrote

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To summarize the main idea of a passage

Question 5

The word 'omniscient' contains the root 'omni,' which means:

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All or every

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One or single

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Many or several

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None or nothing

Question 6

In vocabulary development, a word web or semantic map is used to:

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Connect a word to related words, examples, and ideas

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Show the etymological history of a word

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List all the synonyms for a word in order of frequency

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Provide phonetic pronunciation of difficult words

Question 7

Which sentence contains a correctly used transitional word that shows contrast?

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The weather was cold; however, they decided to swim.

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She studied hard; furthermore, she failed the test.

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He was tired; therefore, he stayed up all night.

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She was hungry; similarly, she skipped dinner.