This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. On the afternoon of September 24, 1998, my family gathered around the dining table to make preparations for the nights celebration. A) NO CHANGE. B) Nights'. C) Night's. D) Nights's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Night's. 2. Fifteen A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 3. Which of the following is the correct adverb form? A) He walked slow and steady and never lost his balance. B) He walked slowly and steadily and never lost his balance. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He walked slowly and steadily and never lost his balance. 4. Cumbersome A) Lasting for a short time. B) Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. C) Characterized by constant change. D) Severe suffering or deprivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slow or complicated and therefore inefficient. 5. What is the best approach for questions that ask about adding or deleting information in a passage? A) Always choose to add more information for clarity. B) Always delete information to make the passage more concise. C) Consider the relevance and purpose of the information in context. D) Skip these questions as they are too subjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consider the relevance and purpose of the information in context. 6. NO CHANGE or revise? Allison enjoyed studying for Art History-her favorite class, to learn about Picasso and Monet. A) NO CHANGE. B) Revise:History-her favorite class-because she was able. C) Revise:History her favorite class, because she was able,. D) Revise:History, her favorite class because she was able. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revise:History-her favorite class-because she was able. 7. Who can be replaced by ..... A) He/she. B) Him/her. C) His/mine. D) Hers/them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He/she. 8. She thought it might have been created by someone. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. might of. C) H. could of. D) J. could. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. NO CHANGE. 9. 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. 10. "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) Stop. C) Close. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stop. 11. NO CHANGE or revise? I went home, because I was tired. A) NO CHANGE. B) Revise:I went home because I was tired. C) Revise:I went home; because I was tired. D) Revise:I went home. Because I was tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revise:I went home because I was tired. 12. Identify the sentence with the correct word choice: A) The principle of the school was very strict. B) The principal of the school was very strict. C) The principle of the school were very strict. D) The principal of the school were very strict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The principal of the school was very strict. 13. Which word or phrase should be deleted? The children cried when Fido was euthanized because of their past memories of Fido. A) Cried. B) Euthanized. C) Memories. D) Past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past. 14. Which of the following is the most appropriate to convey that the colors of the sky are very bright? A) Pastel. B) Subdued. C) Vibrant. D) Sparkling. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vibrant. 15. Assembled A) Producing. B) Getting. C) Gathering. D) Revealing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gathering. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. (19) boundless. Especially A) NO CHANGE. B) Boundless; especially. C) Boundless, especially. D) Boundless especially,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boundless, especially. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of an active voice? A) The book was read by the class. B) The class read the book. C) The book is being read by the class. D) Reading of the book was done by the class.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The class read the book. 23. 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) NO CHANGE. B) River, which is a river in Portugal,. C) River in Portugal,. D) River,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) River,. 24. Which sentence best maintains the focus of a paragraph about climate change? A) Global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate. B) Polar bears are losing their natural habitat due to melting ice. C) Electric cars are becoming more popular in urban areas. D) The Great Barrier Reef is home to diverse marine life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate. 25. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb? A) Neither of the answers are correct. B) Neither of the answers is correct. C) Neither of the answers were correct. D) Neither of the answers be correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither of the answers is correct. 26. The New York State Legislature had authorized a group of private investors led by Mary Harriman to build a bridge. A) NO CHANGE. B) Authorized. C) Was authorized. D) Would authorize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Authorized. 27. Drying shrinkage mainly occurs due to A) Hydration. B) Loss of moisture. C) Chemical reaction. D) Freezing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of moisture. 28. These questions ask you to identify and correct logical flaws in the passage ..... statements that just don't make sense. A) Technicality questions. B) Economy questions. C) Sense questions. D) Essential questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sense questions. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Quiz 1Act English Quiz 2Act 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