Act English Practice Quiz 3 (60 MCQs)

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1. As a mother, a wife, and besides being a brilliant engineer, she proved that a woman need not limit her horizons.
2. What should you do after selecting an answer?
3. Which sentence is a fragment (dependent clause)?
4. Chemical engineers refine petroleum to produce gasoline, to fabricate plastic materials engineers they alter petroleum, and organic chemists utilize petroleum reagents to synthesize pharmaceuticals.
5. Captain William Kidd an infamous pirate is one of the most enigmatic figures in buccaneer history.
6. One of the most famous novels of all time, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, marked not only the high point of a young woman's literary career. But$^{2}$ also the beginning of a brand-new genre of literature being science fiction.
7. ACT (American College Test) is trying to make sure you are college ready. What does it mean to be "college ready" according to ACT?
8. The new park project for underprivileged children began in the spring, but will not be completed until late November.
9. (7) dumb.(Which of the following word choices would be mostacceptable, considering the style and tone of the passage?)
10. Softened by the boiling water, Ramona mashed the potatoes.
11. Winning the lottery twice is as rare as a person getting hit by lightning three times in a row.
12. Many people go to the movies to escape reality, but my best friend and me go to be entertained.
13. Answer to #11Look at the numbers in [ ] for the paragraph with 11 in a box
14. I was told to bring a bag of hot cheetos, a large serving of fruit, and a variety of sodas.
15. Why is it important to choose the right transitional phrase?
16. In the sentence 'The data suggests that multiple factors influences consumer behavior, ' what correction is needed?
17. Assuming that all are true, which of the following replacements for "inventory" would be most appropriate in context?
18. He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Book of the Fairies.
19. Marsha is really an introvert. When I took her to Jason's party, she sat in a corner without speaking to anyone. All she did was eat most of the snacks. The only reason she hangs out with me is because I never try to force her to be sociable. She would never forgive me if I introduced her to anyone.An introvert is usually .....
20. Be aware of the ACT's classic questions that involve subject-verb agreement issues, like in this sentence:The commissioner, along with his 20 staff members, run a tight campaign against the incumbent.
21. In 2009, Libbrecht and Arnold's experiments revealed that triangular snowflakes begin with the same process of chemical bonding and forms a hexagonal shape.
22. In the United States, we can vote and will be able to sign contracts legally at the age of 18.
23. In 1946, British mathematician, Alan Turing presented a paper on what is now regarded as the first stored-program computer.
24. We are out of yearbooks at this time; however; we will have another shipment soon.
25. I ride this trail nearly every day-not on a bike, but on "Luigi." That's the nickname i gave my motorized wheelchair.
26. It slithers through the forest like a snake curving, and bending along the banks of the river.
27. Best word:Acclimatization is/are the process of adapting after repeated exposure to an environment.
28. The resulting snowflake has three long sides and three sides that are so short they are difficult to detect. Although these snowflakes appear to have a triangular shape ..... they actually have a hexagonal pattern.
29. According to legend, in 1945, Billy Goat Tavern owner Billy Sianis brought a goat to Wrigley Field, the (a) home field, during a World Series game against the Detroit Tigers.
30. #2 At this point, the writer would like to provide a glimpse into the grandmother's interests. Given that all the choices are true, which one best accomplishes this purpose?
31. His formidable skills and unflinching dedication to the sport interested his teammates and the fans alike.Given that all the choices are true, which one most clearly communicates how positively Gehrig was viewed as a player?
32. Any person with a keyboard can shout anything they want into the void of the Internet and quickly lose control of who reads it or why.
33. John Law, and then begged
34. Several key discoveries and inventions enabled the Industrial Revolution to take place, included$^{4}$ machines and tools like the cotton gin, the radio, the circular saw, the cylindrical press, and steam engine.
35. Although it may seem easy to those who$^{3 }$have never practiced, yoga poses require great concentration, and they are surprisingly affective in stretching and strengthening muscles.
36. The school's talent show will have many more acts this year. At the time of the opening act performed by the emcee, there will be a dance performance, a singing group, and a comedy skit.
37. The quotation marks used in the preceding paragraph most likely indicate:
38. The people who yell loudest in the room is/are heard most.
39. While being a math whiz is no requirement for this seemingly simple process, a level of logic and reasoning is necessary in order to choose the correct number for each space.
40. Jane was already for the prom one hour before her date arrived.
41. ANSWER TO #36Look at the sentence before (preceding) the 36 in a box
42. Which revision best corrects the subject-verb agreement error:'The majority of the workforce are working remotely this month'?
43. What is the main idea of a persuasive essay?
44. How many questions does an actual ACT English Test contain?
45. After he ..... the instructions, he began the task.
46. That guy ..... borrows my pencils in ELA never gives them back.
47. On Christmas morning, the children had opened all their gifts almost by 6 am.
48. We are going to ..... party.
49. The entire family ..... for my sister Jill attended the reunion.
50. What should you be aware of when answering the questions?
51. Her shrieks piercing his ears and her lips pecked his cheeks finally melted his resolve, and he agreed to buy her the pony.
52. Jared is taking the math portion of the ACT and is reading each question no more than 2 times and giving himself no more than 10 seconds to decide if he can solve the problem. If he still doesn't know how to solve it correctly, he skips it and only picks questions he knows he can answer. What strategy is Jared using?
53. She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools. Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary and could therefore be deleted?
54. To who/whom are you writing that text?
55. This backpack is ..... heavy to carry all day.
56. Freshmen goggle at the magnificent buildings on the campus, sophomores rush to get their required classes, juniors reacquaint themselves with their classmates, and seniors view everyone with a smug attitude. Such is the first day of college after summer break.
57. When Maria met with Anna, ..... explained the rules.
58. We are going over ..... to eat lunch.
59. (8) everyone generates
60. All of these thoughts cross my mind as I examine the result of my most trip adventure.