This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The dictator sought to ..... his opponents by publicly ridiculing and discrediting them. A) Exalt. B) Abase. C) Vindicate. D) Bolster. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abase. 2. One cricket player, Lenny Dawson, a young man from Sydney, was a fan favorite.GIVEN THAT ALL OF THE CHOICES ARE TRUE, WHICH ONE MAKES CLEAR THAT DAWSON WAS UNMATCHED IN HIS ABILITY TO DRAW SPECTATORS TO A CRICKET MATCH HE WAS PLAYING IN? A) NO CHANGE. B) Attracted more fans to the cricket fields than did any other player. C) Would enthrall the audience with his nimble skills and quick moves. D) Was a player who could also play other sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attracted more fans to the cricket fields than did any other player. 3. Personal appeal or attraction; magnetism. A) Charisma. B) Entity. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charisma. 4. Arriving on the 8 10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate her husband and Tim, their son. A) NO CHANGE. B) Arriving on the 8:10 plane were:Liz Brooks, my old roommate, her husband, and Tim, their son. C) Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate her husband and Tim, their son. D) Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate; her husband; and Tim, their son. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate; her husband; and Tim, their son. 5. She caught the ball and then ..... it to the catcher for the out. A) Throws. B) Threw. C) Thorough. D) Is throwing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threw. 6. Descended A) Extravagant. B) Came from. C) Contradict. D) Complement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Came from. 7. Where should the comma(s) go?The jewelry dazzling and glorious was almost as attractive as an impeccably groomed 10/90 mullet. A) After "jewelry". B) After "glorious". C) After "jewelry" AND after "glorious". D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After "jewelry" AND after "glorious". 8. A clause that cannot stand alone because it is not a complete idea A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Preposition. D) Relevant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 9. I worked on my essay, but I never got it entirely complete. A) NO CHANGE. B) Completely finished. C) Complete. D) OMIT complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complete. 10. They would sit in traffic all morning, alongside the thousands of people who already drive, with their vehicles release fumes into the atmosphere. A) NO CHANGE. B) Vehicle releasing. C) Vehicles released. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vehicle releasing. 11. The English Test is ..... minutes in length with ..... questions. A) 30/50. B) 45/75. C) 60/60. D) 40/35. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 45/75. 12. What is the purpose of editing in the writing process? A) To brainstorm ideas and generate content. B) To review and revise text to improve clarity, coherence, and correctness before finalizing the document. C) To format the document according to specific guidelines. D) To proofread for spelling and grammatical errors only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To review and revise text to improve clarity, coherence, and correctness before finalizing the document. 13. What is the benchmark score for English? A) 18. B) 21. C) 22. D) 23. E) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18. 14. A high ACT score is especially helpful for a student with ..... A) A low GPA. B) A late application. C) A lot of extracurricular activities. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A low GPA. 15. Please be? time for today's meeting. A) In. B) On. C) During. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 16. True/False:For the ACT, you can use a calculator for all of the math problems. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Undertaking A) Bringing. B) Laughing. C) Doing. D) Reducing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doing. 18. It is easy to identify a cumulus cloud because they are often whiter, fluffier, and more round than other types of clouds. A) The roundest of. B) NO CHANGE. C) Rounder than. D) The most round of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rounder than. 19. 49 The writer wishes to add the following sentence in order to emphasize the uncertainty already expressed about an idea in the paragraph:I still have doubts. The new sentence would best amplify and be placed after Sentence: A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 20. What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost? A) The importance of making choices. B) The beauty of nature. C) The inevitability of death. D) The joy of companionship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The importance of making choices. 21. What is the purpose of transition words in a sentence? A) To introduce a new topic. B) To connect ideas smoothly. C) To emphasize a point. D) To conclude a paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To connect ideas smoothly. 22. Which of the following is a strategy for identifying the main idea of a passage on the ACT English section? A) Focus on the first sentence of each paragraph. B) Look for repeated words or phrases. C) Count the number of sentences in the passage. D) Identify the longest paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Look for repeated words or phrases. 23. One advantage of using a rock tumbler instead of hand polishing the stones are that the tumbler can do the work. A) NO CHANGE. B) Is. C) Were. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 24. "Once Dave has finished the project" is an example of a A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Idiomatic expression. D) Misplaced modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 25. Select the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:A) 'The team plays well together.' B) 'The team play well together.' A) 'The team play well together.'. B) 'The team playing well together.'. C) 'The team played well together.'. D) 'The team plays well together.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'The team plays well together.'. 26. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the word "affect" ? A) The weather will effect our plans. B) The weather will affect our plans. C) The weather will have an affect on our plans. D) The weather will have an effect on our plans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather will affect our plans. 27. I always try to carry at least one extra thumb drive. Who knows when they will go bad and stop working? A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. the one I'm using. C) H. something. D) J. either one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. the one I'm using. 28. Rumor's have been present since the height of Frank Sinatra's career:maybe he had ties with organized crime in Las Vegas, or maybe he was actually working for the CIA. A) NO CHANGE. B) Rumors. C) Rumors'. D) Rumor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rumors. 29. What is wrong with the sentence below:Even though I didn't study I still passed. A) It is missing a semicolon after the word "study.". B) It is missing a comma + conjunction after the word "study.". C) It is missing a comma after the word "study.". D) Trick question! nothing is wrong with the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is missing a comma after the word "study.". 30. Rick lives in that house over ..... A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. 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