This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 30 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 30 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "The reason I choose not to, " said the potential customer to the car salesman, "is because of the fact that you have not given me enough for my trade-in." A) "Is because of the fact that you have not given me enough for my trade-in.". B) "is because of you having not given me enough for my trade-in.". C) "is because you have not given me enough for my trade-in.". D) "is that you have not given me enough for my trade-in.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "is that you have not given me enough for my trade-in.". 2. When the pages are flipped in rapid succession; an action scene unfolds. A) NO CHANGE. B) Succession an. C) Succession-an. D) Succession, an. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Succession, an. 3. Durable concrete should retain its A) Colour. B) Weight. C) Form and serviceability. D) Cement content. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Form and serviceability. 4. As the musicians played on, they were all aware that it's motions and energy fused to create a piece of art within their thirty-minute set. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. they're. C) H. its. D) J. their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. their. 5. Where should the comma(s) go?We decided not to have a picnic at Meyer Nature Park since a tornado was approaching. A) After "We". B) After "Park". C) After "tornado". D) No comma necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma necessary. 6. Tomas bought a new book on sale. It regularly cost $ 17.95, but was on sale for 20% off. How much did the book cost Tomas? A) F. $ 3.59. B) G. $ 14.36. C) H. 15.95. D) J. $ 17.59. E) K. $ 17.75. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. $ 14.36. 7. Over the horizon rose the sun, a great ball of fire that cast a long stream of visible light across through the canyon. A) NO CHANGE. B) Noticeable light there. C) Light. D) Light that fell in a long and narrow shaft. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Light. 8. Despite the previous growth over the years, in May of this year, the stock depreciated in value by over 15%. A) Depreciated. B) NO CHANGE. C) Have been depreciating in value. D) Has been depreciating in value. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Depreciated. 9. Transitions show three main relationships between events. Which transition words are similarity? A) Therefore, because, as a result, and so on. B) However, in contrast, on the contrary, and so on. C) Likewise, additionally, similarly, and so on, or choose no transition at all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Likewise, additionally, similarly, and so on, or choose no transition at all. 10. The best answer to an English question will be the most ..... A) Complicated. B) Elaborate. C) Concise. D) Interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Concise. 11. This is one of the books that ..... on the recommended reading list. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 12. In comparison, American culture has often been seen as one that prioritizes the ambition of the career-oriented over the communal values of the family-oriented. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. whom. C) H. whose. D) J. this. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. NO CHANGE. 13. Antislavery A) Against slavery. B) Support slavery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Against slavery. 14. Kimmy threw the ball? the hoop. A) Up. B) Past. C) Into. D) Through. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Through. 15. For word choice, which of the following does the ACT generally prefer? A) The fanciest word. B) The most common word. C) The shortest word. D) The most emphatic word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The most emphatic word. 16. Good or Bad Tip:Read each question carefully. A) Good Tip. B) Bad tip. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good Tip. 17. These questions test your understanding of whether material is strictly essential to the passage, or whether it can be said simply. A) Economy questions. B) Sense questions. C) Technicality questions. D) Subject questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economy questions. 18. How many minutes do you have for the English section of the ACT? A) 60 minutes. B) 35 minutes. C) 75 minutes. D) 45 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 45 minutes. 19. Identify the sentence with the correct placement of adverbs:A) 'She quickly ran the race.' B) 'She ran quickly the race.' A) 'She quickly ran the race.'. B) 'She ran the race quickly.'. C) 'Quickly she ran the race.'. D) 'She ran the quickly race.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'She quickly ran the race.'. 20. You can take a ferry to get? to the island. A) Through. B) Across. C) Over. D) Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Across. 21. The author wants to use the same word as two different parts of speech. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?She did not hate many things, although she disliked the very act of hating things. A) NO CHANGE. B) Although she hated that emotion. C) Except for that very emotion. D) Except for hate itself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Except for hate itself. 22. What is the correct form of adjectives in a series? A) 'lonely, anxious, and sad' is correct. B) 'lonely, anxious, and sadness' is correct. C) 'lonely, anxious, and sadness' is correct. D) 'lonely, anxious, and sad' is incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'lonely, anxious, and sad' is correct. 23. Inspiring A) Anchoring. B) Avoiding. C) Motivating. D) Collecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motivating. 24. I like the Harry Potter books better ..... the movies. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 25. What is the difference between a clause and a phrase? A) There is no difference. B) A clause has a subject and a verb. C) A phrase has a subject and a verb. D) It depends on how they are used. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A clause has a subject and a verb. 26. The shed, that was damaged during the storm needs to be repaired. A) NO CHANGE. B) The shed, that was damaged during the storm, needs to be repaired. C) The shed which was damaged during the storm, needs to be repaired. D) The shed that was damaged during the storm needs to be repaired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The shed that was damaged during the storm needs to be repaired. 27. If a noun is plural, the pronoun does not have to be plural. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. What is the importance of clarity in writing? A) Clarity makes the writing more complex and difficult to understand. B) Clarity ensures that the reader understands the message. C) Clarity is not important in writing; style is what matters. D) Clarity allows for more creative expression in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clarity ensures that the reader understands the message. 29. How many minutes do you have to complete the English test? A) 35. B) 40. C) 45. D) 60. E) 75. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 45. 30. What is the verb tense past perfect? A) Shows an action or a condition that happened before another one did. B) Shows an action or a condition that hasn't happened yet but will happen. C) Shows an action or a condition that happens right now. D) Shows an action or a condition that was completed in the past. 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