Act English Practice Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. FANBOYS are used as
2. At the beginning of the teacher's strike, it appeared as though the Board of Education was not willing to negotiate with the teachers union. But the Board of Education next gave in to the strikers' demands for higher wages and gave them a five percent salary increase.
3. Although the United States and the USSR were officially allies, tension$^{7}$between the two countries were already high.
4. For a person to try and to be failed is no shame, but to fear the endeavor is tragic.
5. I was on a boat across the harbor from Rhode Island that weekend, wedged between my parents and sitting on a hard bench.
6. Which word is a synonym for "abundant" ?
7. Apostrophes:Plural Vs. PossessiveWhich sentence states the mother has more than one boy?
8. Questions marks, exclamation marks, parenthesis, and dashes are often
9. For centuries, fireworks came in only two colors, amber and silver, the colors emitted by burning black powder. What should be done with the RED portion?
10. Last summer, we ..... to the mountains.
11. It's more important to be able to critically think than to just memorize.
12. The kids playing in the street and the dogs wandered without collars in my aunt's neighborhood made me very uneasy.
13. Which of the following sentences contains an oxymoron?
14. Today, science fiction writers around the world continue to explore possibilities-possibilities that are fast becoming realities. Much of what science fiction writers only dreamed of a century ago, such as cloning and space travel, have$^{9}$ already come to pass
15. On November 19, 1929 Admiral Richard E. Byrd flew the Floyd Bennett to the base of the Queen Maud mountains.
16. My cousin has moved to 56 Central Street Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882.
17. He ..... the book three times already.
18. My friend Kenneth and my friend, Pri'ana, will be joining us at the party tonight.
19. When the warden agreed to us that the prisoner should be released, we were pleased to accept the invitation to the parole hearing.
20. For many years Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, was the tallest building in the world. Sometimes, it is not even in the top ten.
21. Which choice would best express the narrator's positive reaction to speaking with Joan and the narrator's fondness for her friend? (48)
22. Most people faced with such daunting news would of withdrawn from society and mourned their fates.
23. Mary studied faraway places. She covered her bedroom walls with pictures of famous sites.Which of the following would NOT be acceptable:
24. When storyteller Mary Carter Smith practices her art and everybody listens.
25. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.
26. After you have spent ..... on a questions, just guess and move on (but mark it in the booklet and come back to it if time permits).
27. In that letter, Einstein tells$^{2}$ Roosevelt that it was possible to create an atomic weapon, and he asked Roosevelt to fund research and experiment in atomic weapons
28. The English benchmark is:
29. Last year, we had an especially severe winter and despite our efforts to remove the snow, it had lain on the barn roof all season.
30. The scandal caused a division ..... the fans.
31. Due to the fact that Chris did not want or desire to change his diet or exercise, he continued to gain weight.
32. Through yoga, I am able to release tensions that lodge in various parts of my body:the tight shoulders, the cramped legs, the belly that is in knots.$^{10}$
33. The storm may ..... our travel plans.
34. The founders of the United States selected the colors of the flag for their symbolism:white for the purity of the new nation's aspirations, red to stand for the blood shed gaining and keeping freedom, and blue for loyalty.
35. Despite being a very competent engineer, nervousness makes Robin perform poorly in job interviews.
36. My grandfather's immediate family came from Quebec; his distant relatives hailed from France.
37. I had created the Instagram post by next Tuesday.
38. The name Sudoku is derived from the phrase single number in the Japanese language. Nevertheless, its definition refers to the placement or allotment of a single number
39. A simple sitting pose such as staff pose, for example, requires you to tighten and lengthen stomach, back, and arm muscles as you stretch you're$^{6 }$legs out in front of you and place your hands by your side.
40. I found this in the classroom, they told me it was Giselles.
41. Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? Amelia Earhart is famous for being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
42. Equipment for both kinds of kayaks are similar
43. This % of the time OMIT is the correct answer on the English Test.
44. 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 also the eginning of a brand-new genre of literature being science fiction.$^{3}$
45. Flowers hang from the cast iron railing, and water droplets had dripped off the petals.
46. If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a synonym of "curtail" ?
47. #48 Choose the best option
48. Knowing how many questions each section has and how many minutes you're allowed per section is important for setting a .....
49. Answer to #2Hint:glimpse into the grandmother's interests
50. What is the primary function of a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence?
51. The word founded most closely means
52. What does the phrase 'cash, but' imply in a sentence?
53. In the sentence 'Statistics show that the average American spend approximately 7 hours per day on digital devices, ' what is the subject-verb agreement issue?
54. The teacher said the test ..... difficult.
55. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe for possession.
56. Not only the Smiths but also Tonya has agreed to try one of the world-famous chocolate-broccoli muffins.
57. ANSWER TO #16ASK:Are there two complete sentences?
58. A suitcase was seen floating on Milltown Creek, but no one knew who's it was.
59. What aspect of writing might questions involve?
60. Even though Antonio has many friends who love their Chevrolets and Buicks, he has always believed that General Motors make lemons.