This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that maintains parallel structure: A) She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to ride bikes. B) She enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking. C) She enjoys to hike, to swim, and riding bikes. D) She enjoys to hike, swimming, and to ride bikes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She enjoys hiking, swimming, and biking. 2. Ettringite formation causes A) Strength gain. B) Volume reduction. C) Permeability reduction. D) Volume increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volume increase. 3. I presume, Mr. Jefferson that you are here to discuss the hearing in today's trial. A) Presume Mr. Jefferson. B) Presume Mr. Jefferson,. C) Presume, Mr. Jefferson,. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Presume, Mr. Jefferson,. 4. Which of the following have the correct parallel structure: A) Her hobbies include traveling, reading, and to listen to music. B) Her hobbies include traveling, reading, and listening to music. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her hobbies include traveling, reading, and listening to music. 5. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? The committee, composed of various experts, is planning the annual conference. A) NO CHANGE. B) The committee, composed of various experts is planning the annual conference. C) The committee composed of various experts is planning the annual conference. D) The committee composed of various experts, is planning the annual conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 6. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year because all my cousins gather at my mamaws. I can never choose between the turkey, the deep-fried ham, or the honey baked ham, though. A) Mamaws. I can never choose among the turkey. B) Mamaw's. I can never choose among the turkey. C) NO CHANGE. D) Mamaws'. I can never choose between the turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mamaw's. I can never choose among the turkey. 7. Take a seat. I'll be with you ..... a minute. A) On. B) In. C) By. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In. 8. A conjunction placed between words phrases clauses or sentences of equal rank A) Superlative. B) Coordinating. C) Subordinating conjunction. D) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating. 9. #45. Suppose the writer's goal ..... A) No, because. B) Yes, because. C) No, because. D) Yes, because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, because. 10. To give life to. A) Animate. B) Belated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animate. 11. The commonly known expression that "a dog is a man's best friend" is frequently incorrect; all a person has to do is read the newspaper. A) That a dog is a man's best friend. B) NO CHANGE. C) That "a dog is mans' best friend". D) Which "dog is man's best friend". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That a dog is a man's best friend. 12. Despite the bad weather all trains are running ..... time. A) In. B) On. C) By. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 13. The transition "specifically" introduces a very concrete example of whatever was just mentioned.I am easily annoyed. Specifically, A) I have a lot of pet peeves. B) I am often enthusiastic. C) I can't stand when people chew gum. D) I think I can succeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I can't stand when people chew gum. 14. Which sentence has a clear reference point for the pronoun to rename? A) Smart growers make sure they supply the ripest fruits possible so they will buy again. B) Smart growers make sure they supply the ripest fruits possible so consumers will buy again. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Smart growers make sure they supply the ripest fruits possible so consumers will buy again. 15. The football team had a ..... year. They were undefeated and state champs! A) Facillitated. B) Trivial. C) Superlative. D) Compassionate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superlative. 16. Which of the following is NOT part of the advice for taking the ACT English Test? A) When in doubt, take it out. B) Make sure it makes sense. C) Look for pitfalls. D) Read every word of every passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Read every word of every passage. 17. NO CHANGE or revise? Greg reached his dream not only of having a family but also of becoming a successful entrepreneur. A) Revise:to become. B) Revise:becoming. C) NO CHANGE. D) Revise:became. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revise:becoming. 18. Academics, law enforcement officers, and working as psychologists.Which word(s) isn't/aren't parallel? A) Psychologists. B) Working. C) Academics. D) Law enforcement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Working. 19. Every year my soccer team hosts international guest players, those people join our team for tournaments. A) H. players they. B) G. players who. C) F. NO CHANGE. D) J. players, he or she is invited to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. players who. 20. Rules are very important. They help keep things running smoothly. Rules let you know what you can and cannot do whether you are playing a game or explaining how to act in class. You should follow rules; they help people get along.What is the author's purpose? A) To entertain with a story about people who follow the rules. B) To inform about the rules of games. C) To persuade people to follow the rules. D) To explain the rules of chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To persuade people to follow the rules. 21. (20) appropriately A) H. obviously. B) G. strangely. C) J. which of course is. D) F. NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) F. NO CHANGE. 22. Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all. A) NO CHANGE. B) Minimal and not abundant. C) At a minimum. D) Minimal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minimal. 23. Choose the correct word:The committee has ..... its decision regarding the new policy. A) Made. B) Making. C) Make. D) Makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Made. 24. I always end up in this awkward situation-embarrassedly giving back someone else's tool. A) NO CHANGE. B) Nights's. C) Elses'. D) Elses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 25. Passage A quotes Vavilov as saying "'I could see with my own eyes that I had stumbled upon the centre of origin for the apple" ' (lines 11-12). In Passage B this quote is directly: A) Invoked by the passage author as he imagines what Kazakhstan looked like centuries ago. B) Refuted by Bussey. C) Paraphrased by Salova. D) Used to support an argument by USDA scientists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrased by Salova. 26. While on a bike, the rider is more aware of his or her surroundings then when driving a car. Too many people drive while distracted, whether they are texting, changing the radio, or eating. A) Than while driving. B) NO CHANGE. C) Than during driving. D) Then while driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Than while driving. 27. What does 'conciseness' mean in writing? A) Expressing ideas clearly and directly without unnecessary words. B) Using complex vocabulary to impress the reader. C) Including as many details as possible in writing. D) Writing in a way that is difficult to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressing ideas clearly and directly without unnecessary words. 28. What is the correct use of infinitives? A) Infinitives should be used consistently, such as 'to cook, to read, and to play'. B) Infinitives can be mixed with gerunds, like 'to cook, reading, and playing'. C) Infinitives should only be used at the beginning of a sentence. D) Infinitives are not necessary in English grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitives should be used consistently, such as 'to cook, to read, and to play'. 29. The light emitted by high-intensity headlights are very effective in illuminating the reflective paints of road markers. A) NO CHANGE. B) Aren't. C) Can be. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 30. To escape notice; to get away from. A) Dally. B) Elude. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elude. 31. Kate Chopin's "Desiree's Baby, " for example, is the story of a woman which knows nothing of her past, not even her heritage. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. and she. C) H. who. D) J. whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. who. 32. You use who as an object and whom as a subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Which tone is represented in the following passage?"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!" A) Calm. B) Annoying. C) Scary. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excited. 34. Even in this age of instant communication, there is still a feeling of excitement at checking your mailbox and finding a handwritten letter. A) But there. B) They're. C) Their. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 35. Waiters serve intricate dishes, and diners are asked for one's opinions on the quality of the food. A) H. there. B) F. NO CHANGE. C) J. their. D) G. his or her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) J. their. 36. The pond dried up after the year long-drought; the wildlife that previously fed on the fish and insects had to find resources elsewhere. A) NO CHANGE. B) The pond dried up after the year-long drought; and the wildlife that. C) The pond dried up after the year-long drought, the wildlife that. D) When the pond dried up after the year-long drought; the wildlife that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 37. You could never at any time convince me to get on a roller coaster. A) Never ever. B) OMIT at any time. C) NO CHANGE. D) At no moment ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OMIT at any time. 38. The book of short stories were delivered to the home of an old woman, but no one would have guessed that the recipient was also the author. A) Was. B) Are. C) NO CHANGE. D) Were being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 39. She and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and me to New York City. A) NO CHANGE. B) Her and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and me to New York City. C) She and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and I to New York City. D) Her and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and I to New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 40. The writer is considering adding the following true statement to the essay:The imitators expected that the price of their products-often significantly lower than the price of McCoy's devices-would attract buyers, but price didn't seem to matter most. If the writer were to add this statement, it would most logically be placed at: A) Point A in Paragraph 1. B) Point B in Paragraph 2. C) Point C in Paragraph 4. D) Point D in Paragraph 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point D in Paragraph 4. 41. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A) 'The dog quickly ran across the street.' B) 'Quickly the dog ran across the street.' A) Ran quickly the dog across the street. B) Quickly the dog ran across the street. C) A) 'The dog quickly ran across the street.'. D) The dog quickly ran across street. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A) 'The dog quickly ran across the street.'. 42. I wanted to attend the banquet; ..... , I couldn't go. A) Therefore. B) Thus. C) Consequently. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 43. We'll be dismissed? 1.30 p.m. A) At. B) In. C) After. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At. 44. I am a better person today, because I grew up with her in my life. A) Today because. B) Today therefore. C) Today, since. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Today because. 45. How much time should you spend on each passage? A) 5 minutes. B) 8 minutes. C) 10 minutes. D) 15 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8 minutes. 46. What is the tone of the following sentence?Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F. A) Angry. B) Witty. C) Suspicious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angry. 47. Before Jamal could leave his house in the morning to go for a run, he had to put on his running shorts, his favorite t-shirt, his sunscreen, and slip into his running shoes. A) NO CHANGE. B) His running shoes. C) Slip on his running shoes. D) Put on his running shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His running shoes. 48. We usually go to dance class ..... Mondays. A) For. B) By. C) In. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 49. 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? A) Thirty. B) And librarian. C) In the field of education. D) Baltimore public. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the field of education. 50. Which of the following is a word's implied meaning or feeling associated with the word? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connotation. 51. What do Action verbs do? A) The main verb. B) To help the verb. C) Link one part of the sentence to the other. D) State what's going on in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State what's going on in a sentence. 52. Historical accounts record several creation myths throughout the world, the stories span thousands of years. A) NO CHANGE. B) World, and the. C) World, with. D) World,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World, and the. 53. How long is the Math portion of the ACT? A) 30 minutes. B) 60 min. C) 75 minutes. D) 45 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 60 min. 54. Define 'NO CHANGE' in the context of ACT English questions. A) 'NO CHANGE' means the sentence is incorrect and needs revision. B) 'NO CHANGE' indicates that the original wording of the sentence is correct and does not need to be altered. C) 'NO CHANGE' suggests that the sentence should be rephrased for clarity. D) 'NO CHANGE' refers to a type of question that requires a new sentence structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'NO CHANGE' indicates that the original wording of the sentence is correct and does not need to be altered. 55. After you cross from the quiet Nashville Avenue, to the busier Magazine Street, you will see my aunt's hat shop just to the right of the stop sign. A) Avenue to the busier Magazine Street,. B) Avenue to the busier Magazine Street;. C) Avenue, to the busier Magazine Street. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avenue to the busier Magazine Street,. 56. Profusion of ideas A) Scarcity. B) Abundance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abundance. 57. The children all of who had all been playing noisily in their backyard, fled to the safety of the back porch at the first sound of thunder, which is exactly what their parents had told them to do. A) NO CHANGE. B) Children, all of who. C) Children all of whom. D) Children, all of whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children, all of whom. 58. The country's ..... is more than we can afford. A) Mishap. B) Eclipse. C) Deficit. D) Glaring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deficit. 59. It is recommended that your calculator be able to handle which of the following? A) Parentheses. B) Converting fractions to decimals and vice versa. C) Graphing simple functions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 60. Jessica wanted to go to Stanford yet her ACT score only allowed her the chance to go to MSU. A) Stanford. Yet. B) Stanford; yet. C) Stanford, yet. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stanford, yet. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Quiz 1Act English Quiz 2Act English Quiz 3Act English Quiz 4Act English Quiz 5Act English Quiz 6Act English Quiz 7Act English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books