Act English Prep Quiz 2 (30 MCQs)

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1. English Test Skill:CommasThe odor fortunately for the new homeowners, didn't linger for very long.
2. If only she was/were my friend.
3. 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.
4. Question 14-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.
5. 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.
6. While watching from the top of the hill, the sunset was indescribably beautiful.
7. 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.
8. How do you correctly format a compound sentence?
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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?
12. Its impossible to predict which people will dig into their pockets or open their purses.
13. Define 'run-on sentence'.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. Correct the sentence.The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping.
17. How can you make this sentence reasonable?Equipment for both types of kayaks are similar .....
18. 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?
19. I wish he was/were an achiever.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. Video creation, for example, is unbelievable easy on popular platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
24. 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.
25. In a traditional museum display, each artifact is labeled and positioned at eye level with plenty of space between it and the other objects.
26. The words of the novel or poem are literally "bound" within there pages.
27. 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.
28. What is the purpose of using transitional phrases in writing?
29. 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.
30. 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.