This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English Practice – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Practice Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The strategy Head Down refers to what? A) When you're finished with a section, use your extra time to take a nap. B) When you feel defeated after a hard section, keep your head up. C) Keep your head down and pencil moving. Don't get distracted by what's going on around you. D) Laying your head down lets your test proctor know when you're finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Keep your head down and pencil moving. Don't get distracted by what's going on around you. 2. Not just for the quantity but also for A) NO CHANGE. B) Not only for the quantity but for. C) Not just for the quantity but also for. D) Not only for the quantity but also for. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not only for the quantity but also for. 3. There were less people on that cruise than usual because of the weather. A) NO CHANGE. B) Fewer people. C) Less peoples. D) Fewer peoples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fewer people. 4. Helga had been living on her farm with her husband and children in Spokane, Washington. A) NO CHANGE. B) Been living. C) Has been living. D) Had lived. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 5. Lou Gehrig stands out for his fortitude and good spirit. His mother considered business a better line of work for her son, wanting him to excel academically, not physically. A) NO CHANGE. B) His mother, considering business. C) Business was considered by his mother to be. D) Business considered his mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 6. Read this sentence:'The novel explores themes of identity and belonging, which resonates with many readers.' Why might this sentence be problematic? A) It contains a run-on sentence. B) The relative clause 'which resonates' is vague about what it modifies. C) It lacks proper coordination between ideas. D) It uses too many independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The relative clause 'which resonates' is vague about what it modifies. 7. The group of musicians ..... rehearsing for the concert. A) Are. B) Were. C) Is. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 8. The human body generally falls into a routine of sleeping and waking; that is, regular changes in body temperature, breathing, and digestion. A) NO CHANGE. B) Waking regular. C) Waking, during which. D) Waking. Regular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waking, during which. 9. ANSWER TO #18 A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. 10. Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound-complex sentence? A) Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it. B) She likes to read, and he likes to write. C) The cat meowed, and the dog barked. D) The sun set in the west. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it. 11. Early scientists also recognized the singularity of the platypus, and some even refuse to believe that such a creature could exist. A) No change. B) Refusing. C) Refused. D) Refuses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refused. 12. "The Vatican Museums house (a) paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and tapestries, as well as the world's most extensive collections of ancient manuscripts."Given that all of the choices are true, which one best emphasizes the extent and worth of the museums' holdings? A) A. thousands of invaluable. B) A great many valuable. C) Numerous important. D) A group of precious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. thousands of invaluable. 13. His opinion will ..... my decision. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 14. When the car hit the curb, ..... tire burst. A) It's. B) Its. C) Their. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 15. He was a man who's eternal optimism and good spirit lived on as a legacy of hope and kindness for fans everywhere. A) NO CHANGE. B) Man whose. C) Man, who's. D) Man who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Man whose. 16. Given that all the choices are accurate, which one best uses a comparison to emphasize that the weather on Mount Washington can be extreme? A) NO CHANGE. B) Is much colder at the summit than at the base of the mountain. C) Has an average midwinter temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit. D) Has weather that rivals that of Antarctica. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Has weather that rivals that of Antarctica. 17. My trips' with my grandmother made me feel as if I were with George Washington at Valley Forge, where the Revolutionary Army endured a brutal winter. A) NO CHANGE. B) Trip's. C) Trips,. D) Trips. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trips. 18. If a scorpion happens to sting you, please don't use my sister's example. A) NO CHANGE. B) Happened to sting. C) Happen to sting. D) Stung. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 19. 60 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 20. Rapper 50 Cent's name may imply that he's low on cash; but his fans know otherwise. A) NO CHANGE. B) Cash and. C) Cash, but. D) Cash but;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cash, but. 21. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a nonrestrictive clause? A) My sister, who is a nurse, works at the city hospital. B) My sister who is a nurse works at the city hospital. C) My sister, who is a nurse works at the city hospital. D) My sister who is a nurse, works at the city hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, who is a nurse, works at the city hospital. 22. There is nothing better then waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee. A) No Change. B) Better than. C) Better. D) Better to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Better than. 23. The teacher, along with her students, ..... attending the assembly. A) Are. B) Were. C) Is. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is. 24. You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe the original version is best, then choose "NO CHANGE." A) NO CHANGE. B) Ample protection for them had been required. C) They require ample protection. D) It requires ample protection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They require ample protection. 25. While the pace of change dur-ing the Industrial Revolution was indeed very rapid, the Industrial Revolution itself stretched over a rather long period of time-from the middle of the eighteenth century in the 1700s$^{2}$$^{ }$through World War I (1914). A) No Change. B) From the middle of the century eighteen. C) From the mid-1700s. D) Beginning in the middle of the 1700s, around 1750,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From the mid-1700s. 26. 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. 27. After several attempts to call, Doug still couldn't get through the line was always busy. A) Get through, the line was. B) Get through although the line was. C) Get through, and the line was. D) Get through because the line was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get through because the line was. 28. 70 A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. 29. How does global warming affect/effect our daily lives? A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 30. The clouds part gradually the rain puddles on the sidewalk become bright, reflecting the sun like mirrors. A) NO CHANGE. B) Part, and gradually. C) Parting gradually. D) Part, gradually,. 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