This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat, ' what part of speech is the word 'on'? A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Verb. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition. 4. "A biography of her life" is an example of ..... A) Redundancy. B) Commonly confused words. C) Idiomatic expression. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Redundancy. 5. 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. 6. 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) Soccer; a sport he had played for years; no longer interested him. C) Soccer-a sport he had played for years, no longer interested him. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soccer-a sport he had played for years-no longer interested him. 7. Unclear; can be interpreted more than one way; not precise A) Ambiguity. B) Main Idea. C) Concise. D) Purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ambiguity. 8. 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) Diffused. B) NO CHANGE. C) Dispersed. D) Dissipated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dispersed. 9. 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. 10. She got ..... the bus at Oxford Street and got off five stops later. A) In. B) For. C) By. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 11. 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. 12. Which word is a synonym for 'elated'? A) Joyful. B) Angry. C) Sad. D) Confused. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joyful. 13. Which of the following lists the words from most emphatic to least emphatic? A) Unreasonable, exorbitant, costly, expensive. B) Expensive, costly, unreasonable, exorbitant. C) Exorbitant, unreasonable, expensive, costly. D) Costly, expensive, unreasonable, exorbitant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exorbitant, unreasonable, expensive, costly. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Occupy, attract, or involve someone's attention A) Relevant. B) Emerge. C) Engage. D) Reflect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Engage. 17. If you run out of time and need to guess on some questions, consider the following: A) The longest answer. B) The shortest answer. C) Choice B. D) Choice C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The shortest answer. 18. 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. 19. We all laughed as each other's fingers fumbled over the needles and yarn. A) NO CHANGE. B) Others'. C) Others. D) Others's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 20. 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) No Change. B) Their. C) Its. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 21. In the coming days, months and years, this delight turned from a haunting contemplation. A) To. B) On. C) NO CHANGE. D) Onto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. Colons can be used to introduce ..... A) Quotes. B) Explanations. C) Lists/series. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. ..... statements state the same thing twice. A) Modifying. B) Redundant. C) Economy. D) Sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Redundant. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. The leaders of the club wants to perform a musical, but most members prefer a drama. A) The leaders of the club want to perform a musical, but most members prefers a drama. 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) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The leaders of the club want to perform a musical, but most members prefer a drama. 29. 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. 30. NO CHANGE or revise? I think maybe I might possibly have met them all. A) NO CHANGE. B) I've. C) Revise:I've possibly. D) Revise:perhaps I've. 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