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Act English Prep Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Built within each nest is as much as one hundred four-to six inch-wide chambers.
2. What does "I'm all tied up" really mean?
3. Alice was decidedly perfect for her job as sales manager.
4. Freegans (19)looking through dumpsters behind stores and restaurants to salvage food and possessions.
5. Question 15-Thus, the Wedding Cake House is technically not an example of the Gothic architecture it appears to emulate; moreover, it remains a neoclassical Federal style house that displays multiple touches of Gothic styling:buttresses arches cornices, and pinnacles.
6. Identify the idiom in the following sentence:He was lost in his thoughts.
7. (17)Hating to see food, clothes, and other resources go to waste. Freegans aim to reuse goods that others are quick to throw away.
8. Just think about these few misconceptions about pigs, that they are dirty, that they carry diseases, and that they are unintelligent.
9. Subsequently, artifacts in visible storage spaces are placed close together and are often displayed from floor to ceiling with a few labels. Areas of a museum that cannot house a traditional display, therefore, might be ideal for a visible storage display. Ceramic pottery where it might otherwise be positioned in individual glass cases might be lined up on shelves behind a glass wall.
10. All of these thoughts cross my mind as I examine the result of my most recent hair adventure. As a mature woman watching the gray hairs mixing in rapidly with my natural brunette tones, I decided over a year ago, to approach my stylist with the idea of highlights.
11. The freegans do not eat old, rotten, moldy food; rather, they often find fresh produce along with packaged goods, (22)even milk, is not yet past its expiration date
12. What is the correct pronoun to use when referring to a person in a non-restrictive clause?
13. How do you correctly use quotation marks in dialogue?
14. English Test Skill:ConcisenessThese recent events created an uproar from local businesses, which only had operations in that town and were run by people who lived in the community, who wanted their community to thrive and not be destroyed by large, national corporations.
15. When displaying such a small portion of artifacts severely compresses public access and therefore public education. Furthermore, maintaining such a large number of artifacts in storage while acquiring additional items makes finding enough suitable storage space difficult, this is especially true for delicate items.
16. What is the purpose of transitional words in writing?
17. They in my opinion need to make their own mistakes in order for them to learn.
18. Juwon Woo, however; decided it was best if he stayed home and studied that night.
19. Either an avalanche or a rock slide ..... a good research topic.
20. If only he was/were going to make the team.
21. For me, this brief musical interlude, a charming curiosity, a welcome interruption in my work-week slog. Even though constant traffic has worn down the musical rumble strips and warped the sound of some of the notes, these are currently no plans to restore the strips.
22. Choose the best answer.I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet;
23. Bob was a strong guy but still couldn't open the pickle jar.
24. English Test Skill:Style & ToneOthers followed the trend set by Reel Big Fish and began to incorporate more classic instruments into their music. Like other popular music, ska is upbeat, targets a wide variety of listeners, and utilizes similar rhythms and harmonies that means it will be around for a bit.
25. Define 'subject-verb agreement'.
26. Question 11-In 1852, a fire destroyed the barn and shed that were connected to the house.
27. Although freegans manage to save a lot of money, their motivation is not frugality. Freegans are often environmentalists; realizing the impact that overconsumption has on the environment, from waste filling landfills to the resources (26) and energy required to produce goods.
28. It wouldn't be long, though before the eager, wide awake, boy would head to his grandfather's fishing camp.
29. The chapter about the job interview said that Jena semi-protected by an umbrella showed up sopping wet to the office and still got the job.
30. English Test Skill:CommasThe odor fortunately for the new homeowners, didn't linger for very long.
31. If only she was/were my friend.
32. After the rigorous ACT test, I plan on going home and taking a nap, I may also find a large container of ice cream and gorge myself.
33. In addition to raising money for the school's new library, Tyson also wrote journal entries, created flyers, and posted interviews to help spread the word.
34. While watching from the top of the hill, the sunset was indescribably beautiful.
35. Question 10-The transformation of the house from an example of neoclassic restraint to a building with so many Gothic overlays that it looked like a wedding cake resulting from an accident.
36. How do you correctly format a compound sentence?
37. Everyone loves free stuff, but for freegans, freebies are not just a bonus, (16)its a way of life. Freegans believe in limiting the amount of resources humans consume.
38. A bird enters the chamber by flying to the underside of the nest, it squeezes through a one-inch-wide entrance hole, and continuing up a passageway to a chamber. In each chamber, up to five of the sparrow-size birds can huddle as a group together when the Kalahari nights get cold.
39. English Test Skill:Word ChoiceFor example, in one song, the image of a train whistle is described as a lonesome, haunting lament. Which choice would be most appropriate in the context of this sentence?
40. Its impossible to predict which people will dig into their pockets or open their purses.
41. Define 'run-on sentence'.
42. How can this sentence be improved?Most kayaks are made of rubberized cloth, molded plastic, or fiberglass. It is covered except for the opening in which the paddler or paddlers sit.
43. English Test Skill:RedundancyAstronaut Gordon Cooper, spaceship crewmember, believed that unidentified flying objects might indeed be "extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews" visiting our planet.
44. Correct the sentence.The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping.
45. How can you make this sentence reasonable?Equipment for both types of kayaks are similar .....
46. English Test Skill:Word ChoiceIn one book, the image of the water rippling in the moonlight becomes a major plot device. Which choice would be most appropriate in the context of this sentence?
47. I wish he was/were an achiever.
48. English Test Skill:Apostrophes "You have plenty of tools in your workshop, " my neighbor told me calmly. "Please return mine." I always end up in this awkward situation-embarrassedly giving back someone else's tool.
49. After the last one of the notes fades into the darkening sky, I glance back at the boys, who have been lulled by the wonder of the song. [D] I stop worrying about work, about how many toy cars might have gotten lost between there and home. Until then, I feel like everything is going to be just fine.
50. To remain truthful by the goals for education and stewardship, museums should dedicate public access space to visible storage. Also known as open storage, visible storage provides ways to display many items in small or irregular spaces, allowing more artifacts to be on exhibit.
51. Video creation, for example, is unbelievable easy on popular platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
52. While it first was limited to Harvard, the popularity of the site led (11)it to slowly be expanded to other schools, mostly on the East Coast.
53. In a traditional museum display, each artifact is labeled and positioned at eye level with plenty of space between it and the other objects.
54. The words of the novel or poem are literally "bound" within there pages.
55. The multi-chamber construction of the Weaver nest has drawn comparisons to that of an apartment building. Indeed, the nests exemplify communal living at there most effective. Each one houses multiple generations of birds, all of whom work together to maintain their home.
56. Question 13-In 1852, a fire destroyed the barn and shed that were connected to the house. The shipbuilder, now retired, decided on spending his leisure hours carving wooden trim that he could apply to the main house so that its style on the surface at least would harmonize with the style of his new Gothic barn.
57. English Test Skill:PronounsEven now, you're fond of kayaking in the river, but I can tell that I am still sometimes bothered by your old knee injury.
58. By providing the Weavers with added protection against predators, these larger birds share in the wealth cultivated by the small, clever birds known as the Sociable Weavers. Which choice most effectively concludes the essay by drawing the focus back to the Weavers' nests?
59. Correct the sentence.Last week, Olga participated in a charity event to raise money for autistic children. She was praised by the organizers of the event for her dedication to the cause.
60. Name the idiom in the following sentence. I half-expected a victory.
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