This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. NO CHANGE or revise? Allison enjoyed studying for Art History-her favorite class, to learn about Picasso and Monet. A) Revise:History, her favorite class because she was able. B) Revise:History-her favorite class-because she was able. C) Revise:History her favorite class, because she was able,. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revise:History-her favorite class-because she was able. 2. Who can be replaced by ..... A) Hers/them. B) His/mine. C) He/she. D) Him/her. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He/she. 3. She thought it might have been created by someone. A) G. might of. B) H. could of. C) F. NO CHANGE. D) J. could. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) F. NO CHANGE. 4. The other entries were returned back to their owners. A) NO CHANGE. B) Put back and returned. C) Sent back and given. D) OMIT back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) OMIT back. 5. "You can request to terminate the service 30 days prior to your actual termination date." Which is the most concise term for "terminate" ? A) Conclude. B) Finish. C) Close. D) Stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stop. 6. NO CHANGE or revise? I went home, because I was tired. A) Revise:I went home because I was tired. B) NO CHANGE. C) Revise:I went home. Because I was tired. D) Revise:I went home; because I was tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revise:I went home because I was tired. 7. Identify the sentence with the correct word choice: A) The principle of the school were very strict. B) The principal of the school were very strict. C) The principle of the school was very strict. D) The principal of the school was very strict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The principal of the school was very strict. 8. Which of the following is the most appropriate to convey that the colors of the sky are very bright? A) Pastel. B) Sparkling. C) Subdued. D) Vibrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vibrant. 9. In conciseness, can you delete words? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. When deciding between less and few, make sure you use the word less for uncountable things. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. (19) boundless. Especially A) NO CHANGE. B) Boundless; especially. C) Boundless, especially. D) Boundless especially,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boundless, especially. 12. What do dashes don't do? A) Titles and distinctions. B) Introduce long appositives. C) To designate nonessential information. D) Separate a beginning series from the rest of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Titles and distinctions. 13. Abrasive describes something that is: A) Smooth and soothing. B) Harsh, rough, or irritating. C) Soft and gentle. D) Flexible and adaptable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harsh, rough, or irritating. 14. First, we chopped up the vegetables, and ..... we oiled the frying pan. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 15. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of an active voice? A) The book is being read by the class. B) Reading of the book was done by the class.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. C) The class read the book. D) The book was read by the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The class read the book. 16. In 2002, the company that had donated thousands to Pollack's project sponsored the vessel's launch in Portugal. There, during the boat's successful journey on the Douro River, in the country of Portugal, Pollack's dream was fully realized. A) River, which is a river in Portugal,. B) River in Portugal,. C) NO CHANGE. D) River,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) River,. 17. Which sentence best maintains the focus of a paragraph about climate change? A) Electric cars are becoming more popular in urban areas. B) The Great Barrier Reef is home to diverse marine life. C) Polar bears are losing their natural habitat due to melting ice. D) Global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate. 18. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb? A) Neither of the answers be correct. B) Neither of the answers were correct. C) Neither of the answers is correct. D) Neither of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neither of the answers is correct. 19. The New York State Legislature had authorized a group of private investors led by Mary Harriman to build a bridge. A) Authorized. B) Would authorize. C) Was authorized. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Authorized. 20. Drying shrinkage mainly occurs due to A) Loss of moisture. B) Freezing. C) Hydration. D) Chemical reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss of moisture. 21. These questions ask you to identify and correct logical flaws in the passage ..... statements that just don't make sense. A) Essential questions. B) Sense questions. C) Technicality questions. D) Economy questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sense questions. 22. In an interview with the president, we found out that her interests include reading, swimming, hiking, and knitting. A) And to knit. B) NO CHANGE. C) And she knits. D) And the president knits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 23. When using between or among, remember to use between for two things and among for more than two things. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Which sentence has a clear reference? A) Driving down the road, a deer darted in front of me. B) As I was driving down the road, a deer darted in front of me. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As I was driving down the road, a deer darted in front of me. 25. 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 Coming of the Fairies ..... Improve the highlighted portion. A) Being where. B) In which. C) NO CHANGE. D) In which the magazine where. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In which. 26. Select the sentence that maintains consistent verb tense. A) She walks to the store and bought some milk. B) She walked to the store and buys some milk. C) She walks to the store and buys some milk. D) She walked to the store and buy some milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She walks to the store and buys some milk. 27. Between March and November of 2011, an anonymous donor left intricately crafted paper sculptures at various cultural institutions in Edinburgh, Scotland.Which choice most effectively emphasizes the complexity of the paper sculptures? A) NO CHANGE. B) Impressively. C) Terrifically. D) Superbly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 28. The animation team is working on a new movie based on forest animals. The newly developed team, from all parts of the country, researching facts about forest animals. A) NO CHANGE. B) The newly developed team, from all parts of the country, is researching. C) The newly developed team from all parts of the country are researching. D) The newly developed team, from all parts of the country researching. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The newly developed team, from all parts of the country, is researching. 29. In general, don't separate an adjective and noun with a comma (unless there is a very good reason, such as a list). A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 30. True/False:You should use the process of elimination for difficult and confusing questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat, ' what part of speech is the word 'on'? A) Adjective. B) Verb. C) Noun. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition. 32. "A biography of her life" is an example of ..... A) Idiomatic expression. B) Redundancy. C) Commonly confused words. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Redundancy. 33. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? The team, consisting of experts from various fields, is working on a groundbreaking project. A) The team consisting of experts from various fields is working on a groundbreaking project. B) NO CHANGE. C) The team, consisting of experts from various fields is working on a groundbreaking project. D) The team consisting of experts, from various fields, is working on a groundbreaking project. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 34. Soccer, a sport he had played for years-no longer interested him. A) Soccer; a sport he had played for years; no longer interested him. B) NO CHANGE. C) Soccer-a sport he had played for years, no longer interested him. D) Soccer-a sport he had played for years-no longer interested him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soccer-a sport he had played for years-no longer interested him. 35. Unclear; can be interpreted more than one way; not precise A) Concise. B) Main Idea. C) Ambiguity. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ambiguity. 36. Due to a fear that there could be an accident, key scientists dissolved over the test area to ensure the survivability of the research program. A) Dispersed. B) Dissipated. C) Diffused. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dispersed. 37. At all times, always wear your seatbelt when driving. A) At all times, always wear your seatbelt when driving. B) Always wear your seatbelt when driving. C) Always, at all times wear your seatbelt while driving. D) During the time when driving, always wear your seatbelt while driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always wear your seatbelt when driving. 38. She got ..... the bus at Oxford Street and got off five stops later. A) In. B) On. C) By. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 39. 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. 40. Which word is a synonym for 'elated'? A) Sad. B) Joyful. C) Confused. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joyful. 41. Which of the following lists the words from most emphatic to least emphatic? A) Unreasonable, exorbitant, costly, expensive. B) Costly, expensive, unreasonable, exorbitant. C) Expensive, costly, unreasonable, exorbitant. D) Exorbitant, unreasonable, expensive, costly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exorbitant, unreasonable, expensive, costly. 42. Bigot is a person who: A) Accepts all opinions. B) Is highly knowledgeable. C) Is intolerant of differing beliefs. D) Always seeks compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is intolerant of differing beliefs. 43. You use commas in all the following except? A) Use commas to join together clauses. B) In a series of three or more expressions joined by one conjunction, put a comma after each expression except the last one. C) Use a comma to replace an omitted and from a sentence in a certain circumstances. D) To show ownership of one noun by another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show ownership of one noun by another. 44. Occupy, attract, or involve someone's attention A) Reflect. B) Emerge. C) Engage. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Engage. 45. If you run out of time and need to guess on some questions, consider the following: A) Choice B. B) The longest answer. C) Choice C. D) The shortest answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The shortest answer. 46. Through studying the earth's vibrations, physical deformation, and gas emissions, geologists in recent decades have made several excellent predictions of volcanic eruptions, as if at the Philippines' Mount Pinatubo in 1991 and Popocatepetl outside Mexico City in 2000. A) NO CHANGE. B) Most notably. C) Typically. D) Characteristically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Most notably. 47. We all laughed as each other's fingers fumbled over the needles and yarn. A) Others. B) NO CHANGE. C) Others's. D) Others'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 48. The massive star burns brilliantly for over ten billion years and at the end of it's incredible life explodes into a supernova, a luminous burst of scorching radiation. A) It's. B) No Change. C) Their. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Its. 49. In the coming days, months and years, this delight turned from a haunting contemplation. A) NO CHANGE. B) On. C) To. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 50. Which option correctly uses commas?My teacher ..... who specializes in ACT prep ..... helped me improve my score. A) Teacher; who specializes in ACT prep; helped. B) Teacher:who specializes in ACT prep:helped. C) Teacher who specializes in ACT prep helped. D) Teacher, who specializes in ACT prep, helped. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teacher, who specializes in ACT prep, helped. 51. On the occasion when this happens, be prepared. A) NO CHANGE. B) If on the occasion. C) When and if. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When. 52. ..... statements state the same thing twice. A) Economy. B) Modifying. C) Redundant. D) Sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Redundant. 53. More creations appeared at more than a few additional places where literature and artifacts are related to books and writing. A) NO CHANGE. B) A number of additional cultural institutions supporting intellectual endeavors dedicated to promoting. C) Quite a lot of other cultural institutions characterized by loyalty and dedication to. D) Several libraries and museums devoted to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Several libraries and museums devoted to. 54. About three and a half million people ride the subways I think I have met them all. A) No Change. B) Subways, and. C) Subways, which. D) Subways actually. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subways, and. 55. The leaders of the club wants to perform a musical, but most members prefer a drama. A) NO CHANGE. B) The leaders of the club want to perform a musical, but most members prefer a drama. C) The leaders of the club wants to perform a musical, but most members prefers a drama. D) The leaders of the club want to perform a musical, but most members prefers a drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The leaders of the club want to perform a musical, but most members prefer a drama. 56. London is a very old city, some parts of it are extremely modern. A) No change. B) City; some. C) City-some. D) City:some. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City; some. 57. NO CHANGE or revise? I think maybe I might possibly have met them all. A) Revise:I've possibly. B) I've. C) Revise:perhaps I've. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I've. 58. The transition "moreover" means that additional support or evidence is coming.Katrina should run for her city council. She is passionate about her city. Moreover, A) She doesn't really like hard work. B) She is well known and liked by her neighbors. C) She is timid and dislikes crowds. D) She is often misinformed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is well known and liked by her neighbors. 59. What is the verbs infinitive form? A) The form that alters depending on its subject. B) The basic form-to + the verb. C) Shows an action or condition that happens right now. D) A verb that takes when it helps out other verbs as part of a verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The basic form-to + the verb. 60. Which choice best completes the sentence?The ACT is a timed exam ..... students must manage their pace carefully. A) Exam,. B) Exam and. C) Exam;. D) Exam because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exam;. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Quiz 1Act English Quiz 3Act English Quiz 4Act English Quiz 5Act English Quiz 6Act English Quiz 7Act English Quiz 8Act English Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books