This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. #52 Choose the best option A) NO CHANGE. B) They were considered. C) These were considered by the jurors. D) The jurors considered these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 2. Because she was on a diet every day, Naomi only ate three light meals. A) Naomi ate only three light meals. B) Only three light meals were eaten by Naomi. C) Only Naomi ate three light meals. D) Naomi ate three light meals only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naomi ate only three light meals. 3. When I checked my passport, my birth place was noted as Edinburg Texas. A) When I checked my passport, my birth place was noted as Edinburg TX. B) When I checked my passport, my birth place was noted as Texas, Edinburg. C) NO CHANGE. D) When I checked my passport, my birth place was noted as Edinburg, Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When I checked my passport, my birth place was noted as Edinburg, Texas. 4. Choose the alternative you consider best: A) Their. B) NO CHANGE. C) It's. D) These. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 5. Soon after I arrived, my aunt said she had a gift for me.Which of the alternatives to the red portion would NOT be acceptable? A) A short time. B) As soon. C) Not long. D) Shortly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As soon. 6. He was tired; ..... , he finished the assignment. A) Although. B) However. C) Unless. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 7. You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose "NO CHANGE." A) Despite the fact. B) Although. C) NO CHANGE. D) Although,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 8. On the island of Coromos legend has it that he made the acquaintance of the Angel Moroni, keeper of the golden tablets that loom large in Mormon theology. A) No change. B) On the island of Coromos, legend,. C) On the island, of Coromos, legend. D) On the island of Coromos, legend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the island of Coromos, legend. 9. The differences ..... English, Chinese, and Arabic are significant. A) Between. B) Among. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 10. Do you know our/are record this year against the Steelers? A) Our. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our. 11. Court Thomas Potts who published A) Court, Thomas Potts, who published. B) Court Thomas Potts who published,. C) NO CHANGE. D) Court, Thomas Potts, who published,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Court, Thomas Potts, who published. 12. An estimate of $^{5}$ 150, 000 civilians were killed in the attack. President Harry Truman and others claimed at the time that dropping the bomb was necessary to force Japan to surrender to end World War II. A) No Change. B) Estimate was. C) Estimate of around. D) Estimated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Estimated. 13. Mathematics ..... considered a challenging subject by many students. A) Is. B) Were. C) Have been. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 14. To who should I give the invitation? A) To whom. B) To what. C) To whose. D) No Change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To whom. 15. A Sudoku puzzle will begin with a few digits already in place. The solver's task, is to figure out which numeral belongs in the remaining empty spaces. A) Task; is. B) Task is. C) Task-is. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Task is. 16. All of my important keys was now stuck in the drain pipe of my bathroom sink. Buster, my kitten, doesn't realize how much his playfulness inconveniences me. A) NO CHANGE. B) Are. C) Were. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 17. Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence? A) She likes to read, and he likes to write. B) After the rain stopped, we went outside. C) The cat meowed, and the dog barked. D) The sun set in the west. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the rain stopped, we went outside. 18. How much time do you have to complete the English section of the ACT? A) 45 minutes. B) 75 minutes. C) 35 minutes. D) 1 hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 45 minutes. 19. In the mid-sixties, Coretta Scott King began to take on a more active role in the movement, which after her husband's assassination in 1968, she helped carry on the cause of racial and economic justice. A) NO CHANGE. B) Movement,. C) Movement. D) Movement, and. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Movement, and. 20. My father said I could associate with whomever I wanted, as long as I didn't bring anyone home for dinner. A) With who. B) With what. C) NO CHANGE. D) With whoever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO CHANGE. 21. I think maybe I might possibly have met them all. A) Perhaps I've. B) No change. C) I've. D) I've possibly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I've. 22. When the bell rang, the students ..... quietly. A) Are waiting. B) Waited. C) Wait. D) Have waited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waited. 23. The answer to #2 A) F. path, paving. B) G. path and then paved. C) H. path before paving. D) J. path paved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. path paved. 24. The strategy Head Down refers to what? A) When you're finished with a section, use your extra time to take a nap. B) When you feel defeated after a hard section, keep your head up. C) Keep your head down and pencil moving. Don't get distracted by what's going on around you. D) Laying your head down lets your test proctor know when you're finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep your head down and pencil moving. Don't get distracted by what's going on around you. 25. Not just for the quantity but also for A) Not just for the quantity but also for. B) Not only for the quantity but also for. C) Not only for the quantity but for. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not only for the quantity but also for. 26. There were less people on that cruise than usual because of the weather. A) Fewer peoples. B) NO CHANGE. C) Less peoples. D) Fewer people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fewer people. 27. Helga had been living on her farm with her husband and children in Spokane, Washington. A) Had lived. B) Has been living. C) NO CHANGE. D) Been living. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO CHANGE. 28. Lou Gehrig stands out for his fortitude and good spirit. His mother considered business a better line of work for her son, wanting him to excel academically, not physically. A) His mother, considering business. B) NO CHANGE. C) Business was considered by his mother to be. D) Business considered his mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 29. Read this sentence:'The novel explores themes of identity and belonging, which resonates with many readers.' Why might this sentence be problematic? A) It contains a run-on sentence. B) It uses too many independent clauses. C) It lacks proper coordination between ideas. D) The relative clause 'which resonates' is vague about what it modifies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The relative clause 'which resonates' is vague about what it modifies. 30. The group of musicians ..... rehearsing for the concert. A) Were. B) Have been. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 31. The human body generally falls into a routine of sleeping and waking; that is, regular changes in body temperature, breathing, and digestion. A) Waking regular. B) Waking, during which. C) NO CHANGE. D) Waking. Regular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waking, during which. 32. Early scientists also recognized the singularity of the platypus, and some even refuse to believe that such a creature could exist. A) Refuses. B) No change. C) Refusing. D) Refused. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refused. 33. "The Vatican Museums house (a) paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and tapestries, as well as the world's most extensive collections of ancient manuscripts."Given that all of the choices are true, which one best emphasizes the extent and worth of the museums' holdings? A) A. thousands of invaluable. B) A great many valuable. C) Numerous important. D) A group of precious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. thousands of invaluable. 34. His opinion will ..... my decision. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 35. When the car hit the curb, ..... tire burst. A) Their. B) It's. C) Its. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 36. He was a man who's eternal optimism and good spirit lived on as a legacy of hope and kindness for fans everywhere. A) NO CHANGE. B) Man who. C) Man, who's. D) Man whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Man whose. 37. Given that all the choices are accurate, which one best uses a comparison to emphasize that the weather on Mount Washington can be extreme? A) Has weather that rivals that of Antarctica. B) NO CHANGE. C) Has an average midwinter temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. D) Is much colder at the summit than at the base of the mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has weather that rivals that of Antarctica. 38. My trips' with my grandmother made me feel as if I were with George Washington at Valley Forge, where the Revolutionary Army endured a brutal winter. A) NO CHANGE. B) Trips,. C) Trip's. D) Trips. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trips. 39. If a scorpion happens to sting you, please don't use my sister's example. A) Happened to sting. B) Happen to sting. C) Stung. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 40. Rapper 50 Cent's name may imply that he's low on cash; but his fans know otherwise. A) NO CHANGE. B) Cash and. C) Cash, but. D) Cash but;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cash, but. 41. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive clause? A) My sister, who is a nurse, works at the city hospital. B) My sister, who is a nurse works at the city hospital. C) My sister who is a nurse, works at the city hospital. D) My sister who is a nurse works at the city hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, who is a nurse, works at the city hospital. 42. The teacher, along with her students, ..... attending the assembly. A) Were. B) Are. C) Have been. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 43. While the pace of change dur-ing the Industrial Revolution was indeed very rapid, the Industrial Revolution itself stretched over a rather long period of time-from the middle of the eighteenth century in the 1700s$^{2}$$^{ }$through World War I (1914). A) Beginning in the middle of the 1700s, around 1750,. B) No Change. C) From the middle of the century eighteen. D) From the mid-1700s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From the mid-1700s. 44. Which choice most effectively emphasizes the complexity of the paper sculptures? A) NO CHANGE. B) Impressively. C) Terrifically. D) Superbly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 45. After several attempts to call, Doug still couldn't get through the line was always busy. A) Get through, the line was. B) Get through although the line was. C) Get through, and the line was. D) Get through because the line was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get through because the line was. 46. How does global warming affect/effect our daily lives? A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 47. The clouds part gradually the rain puddles on the sidewalk become bright, reflecting the sun like mirrors. A) NO CHANGE. B) Part, and gradually. C) Parting gradually. D) Part, gradually,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part, and gradually. 48. St. Peter's Basilica, the largest cathedral in the Northern Hemisphere, is remarkable. Built upon second-century (a) St. Peter's features a dome designed by the artist and architect Michelangelo. A) Foundations:. B) A. foundations,. C) Foundations. D) Foundations;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. foundations,. 49. Painting the trees onto the canvas, the wind blew hard that day. A) NO CHANGE. B) Painting the trees onto the canvas, the wind blew. C) Painting the trees onto the canvas, she watched the wind blow. D) Painting the trees onto the canvas; the wind blew hard that day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painting the trees onto the canvas, she watched the wind blow. 50. I'm still parked out by the lake-the one by Santa Fe. A) I'm still parked out by the lake. The one by Santa Fe. B) I'm still parked out by the lake; the one by Santa Fe. C) NO CHANGE. D) I'm still parked out by the lake the one by Santa Fe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO CHANGE. 51. Two hundred people were standing in line for tickets when the booth opened; then, only 30 people were left. A) G. before. B) J. more. C) H. later. D) F. NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. later. 52. "Scholars often probe the museums' archives of early written works for insights into lives led long ago."Choose the best answer. A) NO CHANGE. B) Grab an eyeful of. C) Pry. D) Check out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 53. Because I rely on my calculator so often, I had forgotten how to do long division. A) NO CHANGE. B) I have forgotten how. C) I forgot how. D) I forget how. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I forget how. 54. However, on the day of Gehrig's retirement from baseball, he delivered one of the most famous speeches of the time. A) Gehrig's retirement,. B) Gehrigs' retirement. C) NO CHANGE. D) Gehrigs retirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO CHANGE. 55. Each of the answers ..... checked carefully. A) Were. B) Have been. C) Is. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 56. Identify the sentence with correct sentence structure that avoids a run-on sentence. A) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. B) She loves to read she goes to the library every week. C) She loves to read, she goes to the library every week. D) She loves to read. She goes to the library every week. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to read; she goes to the library every week. 57. She usually ..... to school, but today she rode the bus. A) Walked. B) Is walking. C) Walks. D) Has walked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Walks. 58. #50 Choose the best option A) NO CHANGE. B) And while it featured. C) And featuring. D) Featured. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 59. Either the boy or the girls (a) in the evening. A) A. walk. B) Walks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. walk. 60. The rain in Spain falls oftenly/largely/hugely/mainly on the plain. A) Mainly. B) Hugely. C) Oftenly. D) Largely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mainly. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Practice Quiz 2Act English Practice Quiz 3Act English Practice Quiz 4Act English Practice Quiz 5Act English Practice Quiz 6Act English Practice Quiz 7Act English Practice Quiz 8Act English Practice Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books