Act English Practice Quiz 10 (55 MCQs)

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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.
2. Natalie raised her voice above the loud music to be heard.
3. When returning to a question you previously marked and skipped .....
4. Oh I forgot to bring the cookies.
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.
6. This meant a great demand for food, clothing, and shelter, demands that became the driving force behind$^{9}$ the Indus-trial Revolution.
7. What is the significance of supporting details in a sentence?
8. What is the average national score range for the ACT?
9. ..... was so scared to go on the roller coster.
10. Brought Harry Potter to life means
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!"
12. Each of the students ..... responsible for completing the assignment.
13. Flawless skin does not last forever. Then, it will lose its elasticity and start to droop and wrinkle.
14. The support of her parents were a contributing factor in the release of her first album, which focused on gospel music.
15. She explained though that even experts are rarely able to locate a fully intact fulgurite.
16. What does it mean to 'support a claim' in writing?
17. Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?
18. I laughed when I saw my neighbor, Mr. Bean, yelling at people in his long underwear 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.
20. The lunch menu is established at the beginning of the year by the school district.
21. ANSWER TO #45ASK:Does this essay highlight the contributions a single artist can make to a particular art form?
22. About what percentage is NO CHANGE correct on the ACT?
23. How can the removal of a contrast in a sentence change its meaning?
24. Although Milton differed from his immediate peers by refusing to use rhyme, his loudest critics came later, starting in the 18th century.
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.
26. 50 Cent's company, G-Unit Inc., invested heavily in a company called H & H Imports; the company distributes 50 Cent's headphones.
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.
28. Julie added vegetables to the stew; and then it simmered for twenty minutes before she served it.
29. The audience at Taylor Swift's concert laughed at whoever/whomever yelled out "Swifties Rule!"
30. The stock was only trading at ten cents a share, when it comes to stocks, that's usually a bad sign.
31. There are lush plants and trees of every shade of green, while beautiful tropical flowers ..... in red, pink, purple, and yellow.
32. Wandering through the park, we came across a larger 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.
34. Snowflakes begin to form when water in the atmosphere freezes it causes the water molecules to bond into a hexagonal shape.
35. Prehistoric dragonflies had wings that measured among/between one and two feet long.
36. What are the 4 required tests for the ACT?
37. Choose the sentence that correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun.
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 .....
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.
40. That's the nickname I gave my motorized wheelchair.If the writer were to delete this sentence, the essay would primarily lose:
41. #46 Choose the best option
42. 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.
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.
45. Each of the siblings have their own rooms.
46. The coach, along with the managers and team members, were praised during the varsity sports banquet.
47. The Yankees have had many great baseball players contribute to the team.
48. Stripespotter has proved so useful that its developers have started designing another app.
49. What does the term 'probe' mean in the context of research?
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.
51. The gold miners who owned the claim took their anger out on me/myself when I found a huge gold nugget.
52. (6) In accordance with(Which of the following options is LEAST acceptable?)
53. By next week, they ..... the project.
54. The boat sailed under the bridge and was rocking from the waves.
55. Neither Kelley nor Larry are planning to attend the conference in November.