This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 10 (55 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Then suddenly, Gehrig's amazing stamina and talent seemed to dissipate, leading one sports reporter to speculate that something was physically wrong with the athlete. A) NO CHANGE. B) Suddenly Gehrig's. C) Suddenly Gehrigs. D) Suddenly, Gehrigs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 2. Natalie raised her voice above the loud music to be heard. A) Above the loud music, so people would be able to hear her. B) To be heard above the loud music. C) Above the loud music so her words could be heard. D) So that she would be able to be clearly heard over the very loud music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be heard above the loud music. 3. When returning to a question you previously marked and skipped ..... A) Don't second guess if you still don't know the correct answer. B) Work the problem and change your answer if you believe you've solved it. C) If you're still guessing, stick with your first guess because it's usually your best guess. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Oh I forgot to bring the cookies. A) I, forgot. B) No error. C) Oh,. D) To, bring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oh,. 5. After you put the dry pasta in the pot of boiling water, wait for it to reboil. At that point, set the timer for the number of minutes recommended on the package. A) NO CHANGE. B) Originally. C) Lastly. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 6. This meant a great demand for food, clothing, and shelter, demands that became the driving force behind$^{9}$ the Indus-trial Revolution. A) Which had become the driving force of. B) No Change. C) That forced the driving. D) That drove the force behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No Change. 7. What is the significance of supporting details in a sentence? A) They are unnecessary and can be omitted. B) They provide evidence or examples that reinforce the main idea, enhancing the reader's understanding of the topic. C) They only serve to confuse the reader. D) They are used to introduce new topics unrelated to the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They provide evidence or examples that reinforce the main idea, enhancing the reader's understanding of the topic. 8. What is the average national score range for the ACT? A) 15-21. B) 22-32. C) 20-26. D) 17-23. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 17-23. 9. ..... was so scared to go on the roller coster. A) I. B) Me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. 10. Brought Harry Potter to life means A) Rowling gave birth to a child who she named Harry Potter. B) Rowling created a story about a boy named Harry Potter. C) Rowling was a puppeteer for a marionette called Harry Potter. D) Rowling resuscitated a child named Harry Potter who was riding a train. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rowling created a story about a boy named Harry Potter. 11. He quickly scanned the few pages of rules and instructions, and while reading those pages on the last page he discovered a sentence that would become the race's famous slogan: "Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!" A) NO CHANGE. B) And. C) And while perusing those pages. D) And in those sheets of paper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 12. Each of the students ..... responsible for completing the assignment. A) Have been. B) Is. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 13. Flawless skin does not last forever. Then, it will lose its elasticity and start to droop and wrinkle. A) NO CHANGE. B) Eventually. C) Next. D) Afterward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eventually. 14. The support of her parents were a contributing factor in the release of her first album, which focused on gospel music. A) Her parents have been. B) NO CHANGE. C) Her parents are. D) Her parents was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her parents was. 15. She explained though that even experts are rarely able to locate a fully intact fulgurite. A) Explained, though, that even experts. B) NO CHANGE. C) Explained though that, even experts,. D) Explained, though that even experts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explained, though, that even experts. 16. What does it mean to 'support a claim' in writing? A) Stating a claim without any justification. B) Providing evidence, examples, or reasoning that validates the assertion made in the writing. C) Providing a summary of the main points in the writing. D) Offering personal opinions without evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing evidence, examples, or reasoning that validates the assertion made in the writing. 17. Which of the following sentences is an example of personification? A) The stars shone brightly. B) The cat sat on the mat. C) The leaves danced in the wind. D) The sun set in the west. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The leaves danced in the wind. 18. I laughed when I saw my neighbor, Mr. Bean, yelling at people in his long underwear in the street. A) Yelling at people, in his long underwear, in the street. B) Yelling in the street at people, in his long underwear. C) Yelling at people in the street in his long underwear. D) In his long underwear, yelling at people in the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In his long underwear, yelling at people in the street. 19. Diego Rivera painted large frescoes that appeared on the outsize of walls of the buildings in Mexico City, in plain sight of any passerby. In the 1920s, River practiced the art of painting these murals done on fresh plaster. A) Revived. B) Engaged in. C) Influenced. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revived. 20. The lunch menu is established at the beginning of the year by the school district. A) The lunch menu, by the school district, is established at the beginning of the year. B) NO CHANGE. C) The school district establishes the lunch menu at the beginning of the year. D) At the beginning of the year, the lunch menu is established by the school district. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school district establishes the lunch menu at the beginning of the year. 21. ANSWER TO #45ASK:Does this essay highlight the contributions a single artist can make to a particular art form? A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 22. About what percentage is NO CHANGE correct on the ACT? A) About 10%. B) About 20%. C) About 15%. D) About 5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About 20%. 23. How can the removal of a contrast in a sentence change its meaning? A) It can make the statement more straightforward and easier to understand. B) Removing a contrast can lead to a loss of nuance, making the statement less clear and potentially misleading. C) It has no effect on the meaning of the sentence at all. D) It can enhance the clarity of the statement by simplifying it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Removing a contrast can lead to a loss of nuance, making the statement less clear and potentially misleading. 24. Although Milton differed from his immediate peers by refusing to use rhyme, his loudest critics came later, starting in the 18th century. A) Although, Milton differed. B) Although Milton differed,. C) No change. D) Although, Milton, differed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change. 25. Intricate mosaics-enormous "paintings" fashioned from millions of tiny cut stones of various colors-lining each of the basilica's several smaller domes.Choose the best answer. A) Line. B) Lines. C) That line. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Line. 26. 50 Cent's company, G-Unit Inc., invested heavily in a company called H & H Imports; the company distributes 50 Cent's headphones. A) H & H Imports the company. B) NO CHANGE. C) H & H Imports, the company. D) H & H Imports, but the company. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 27. Her initial fatigue and exhaustion turned into exhiliration as she moved through water that was clearer and bluer than any she'd swum in before. A) Exhaustion. B) Exhausting fatigue. C) Exhaustion that left her feeling fatigued. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exhaustion. 28. Julie added vegetables to the stew; and then it simmered for twenty minutes before she served it. A) Stew, and then she allowed it to simmer. B) Stew, simmered it. C) Stew, before it simmered. D) Stew it simmered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stew, and then she allowed it to simmer. 29. The audience at Taylor Swift's concert laughed at whoever/whomever yelled out "Swifties Rule!" A) Whoever. B) Whomever. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whoever. 30. The stock was only trading at ten cents a share, when it comes to stocks, that's usually a bad sign. A) Share when. B) NO CHANGE. C) Share; when. D) Share for when. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Share; when. 31. There are lush plants and trees of every shade of green, while beautiful tropical flowers ..... in red, pink, purple, and yellow. A) Blooming. B) Will bloom. C) Bloom. D) Bloomed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bloom. 32. Wandering through the park, we came across a larger and, possibly dangerous wild dog. A) NO CHANGE. B) A large, and possibly dangerous, wild dog. C) A large and possibly dangerous, wild. D) A large and possibly dangerous wild,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large, and possibly dangerous, wild dog. 33. Upon his return to the New World, Kidd learned that he was an accused pirate with a price on his head. A) No Change. B) To the New World, Kidd,. C) To the New World Kidd. D) , to the New World, Kidd. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No Change. 34. Snowflakes begin to form when water in the atmosphere freezes it causes the water molecules to bond into a hexagonal shape. A) Freezes, causing. B) Freezes, this causes. C) Freezes, it causes. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freezes, causing. 35. Prehistoric dragonflies had wings that measured among/between one and two feet long. A) Between. B) Among. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 36. What are the 4 required tests for the ACT? A) Math, Writing, Social Studies, English. B) Science, Math, Reading, Writing. C) Math, Art, Reading, English. D) English, Math, Reading, Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) English, Math, Reading, Science. 37. Choose the sentence that correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun. A) Everyone in the class were finished their project. B) Everyone in the class are finished their project. C) Everyone in the class has finished their project. D) Everyone in the class have finished their project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Everyone in the class has finished their project. 38. Mrs. Zervoudakis, our next-door neighbor for many years never shared in the recipe for her delicious baklava, preferring to keep it a family secret ..... A) Neighbor, for many years,. B) Neighbor for many years,. C) Neighbor, for many years. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neighbor for many years,. 39. These tensions did not lead to an actual war between the world powers, which might have had disastrous results. Instead, they were the cause of years of political, economic, and diplomatic$^{10}$ conflict:the Cold War. A) No Change. B) Political, economic and diplomatic. C) Political, economic, and diplomatical. D) Political, economic, and diplomacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No Change. 40. That's the nickname I gave my motorized wheelchair.If the writer were to delete this sentence, the essay would primarily lose: A) A reason why the narrator is in the forest. B) A detail important for understanding the essay. C) A contrast to the lighthearted tone of the essay. D) Nothing at all; this information is irrelevant to the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A detail important for understanding the essay. 41. #46 Choose the best option A) Modernist, painter Oscar Howe,. B) NO CHANGE. C) Modernist painter, Oscar Howe. D) Modernist painter Oscar Howe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modernist painter Oscar Howe. 42. I told her I needed my backpack, shoes and wallet. A) NO CHANGE. B) I told her I needed my backpack shoes and wallet. C) I told her I needed my backpack, shoes, and wallet. D) I told her I needed my backpack, shoes and wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I told her I needed my backpack, shoes, and wallet. 43. If you have ever entered a contest of any sort-you are aware of the documentation, exclusions, and earnings. A) Sort you. B) Sort; you. C) Sort, you. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sort, you. 44. Mass production of goods was largely made possible due to$^{10 }$the steam engine. The steam engine enabled factories to move from the countryside (where there were bodies of water, their source of power) into cities and towns, which were becoming increasingly crowded. A) No Change. B) By. C) In regard to. D) From. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 45. Each of the siblings have their own rooms. A) NO CHANGE. B) Each of the siblings have his or her own rooms. C) Each of the siblings has their own rooms. D) Each of the siblings has his or her own rooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Each of the siblings has his or her own rooms. 46. The coach, along with the managers and team members, were praised during the varsity sports banquet. A) Was praised during the varsity sports banquet. B) Were praised for their performance during the varsity sports banquet. C) Was praised for their performance during the season. D) Was praised for their performance during the varsity sports banquet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was praised during the varsity sports banquet. 47. The Yankees have had many great baseball players contribute to the team. A) NO CHANGE. B) Players;. C) Players,. D) Players and. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 48. Stripespotter has proved so useful that its developers have started designing another app. A) It's developers. B) Its's developers. C) No Change. D) Its' developers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No Change. 49. What does the term 'probe' mean in the context of research? A) To collect data without analysis. B) To summarize findings in a report. C) To investigate or explore deeply, often to uncover insights or information. D) To conduct a survey with a large sample size. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To investigate or explore deeply, often to uncover insights or information. 50. When we bought our house, a number of repairs needed to be made before we could move in. Fortunately, our contractor was able to fix everything. So next, we can move in and enjoy our new home. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. So now. C) J. So then. D) H. In the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. So now. 51. The gold miners who owned the claim took their anger out on me/myself when I found a huge gold nugget. A) Me. B) Myself. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Me. 52. (6) In accordance with(Which of the following options is LEAST acceptable?) A) H. As a result of. B) J. As there are. C) F. Because of. D) G. Due to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) J. As there are. 53. By next week, they ..... the project. A) Have completed. B) Complete. C) Completed. D) Will complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will complete. 54. The boat sailed under the bridge and was rocking from the waves. A) Rocked from the waves. B) Rocked the waves. C) Was rocked by the waves. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was rocked by the waves. 55. Neither Kelley nor Larry are planning to attend the conference in November. A) Are planned. B) Is planning. C) NO CHANGE. D) Is planned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is planning. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Practice Quiz 1Act 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books