Act English Prep Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Built within each nest is as much as one hundred four-to six inch-wide chambers.
2. What does "I'm all tied up" really mean?
3. Alice was decidedly perfect for her job as sales manager.
4. Freegans (19)looking through dumpsters behind stores and restaurants to salvage food and possessions.
5. Question 15-Thus, the Wedding Cake House is technically not an example of the Gothic architecture it appears to emulate; moreover, it remains a neoclassical Federal style house that displays multiple touches of Gothic styling:buttresses arches cornices, and pinnacles.
6. Identify the idiom in the following sentence:He was lost in his thoughts.
7. (17)Hating to see food, clothes, and other resources go to waste. Freegans aim to reuse goods that others are quick to throw away.
8. Just think about these few misconceptions about pigs, that they are dirty, that they carry diseases, and that they are unintelligent.
9. Subsequently, artifacts in visible storage spaces are placed close together and are often displayed from floor to ceiling with a few labels. Areas of a museum that cannot house a traditional display, therefore, might be ideal for a visible storage display. Ceramic pottery where it might otherwise be positioned in individual glass cases might be lined up on shelves behind a glass wall.
10. All of these thoughts cross my mind as I examine the result of my most recent hair adventure. As a mature woman watching the gray hairs mixing in rapidly with my natural brunette tones, I decided over a year ago, to approach my stylist with the idea of highlights.
11. The freegans do not eat old, rotten, moldy food; rather, they often find fresh produce along with packaged goods, (22)even milk, is not yet past its expiration date
12. What is the correct pronoun to use when referring to a person in a non-restrictive clause?
13. How do you correctly use quotation marks in dialogue?
14. English Test Skill:ConcisenessThese recent events created an uproar from local businesses, which only had operations in that town and were run by people who lived in the community, who wanted their community to thrive and not be destroyed by large, national corporations.
15. When displaying such a small portion of artifacts severely compresses public access and therefore public education. Furthermore, maintaining such a large number of artifacts in storage while acquiring additional items makes finding enough suitable storage space difficult, this is especially true for delicate items.
16. What is the purpose of transitional words in writing?
17. They in my opinion need to make their own mistakes in order for them to learn.
18. Juwon Woo, however; decided it was best if he stayed home and studied that night.
19. Either an avalanche or a rock slide ..... a good research topic.
20. If only he was/were going to make the team.
21. For me, this brief musical interlude, a charming curiosity, a welcome interruption in my work-week slog. Even though constant traffic has worn down the musical rumble strips and warped the sound of some of the notes, these are currently no plans to restore the strips.
22. Choose the best answer.I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet;
23. After Jessica ..... her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
24. Bob was a strong guy but still couldn't open the pickle jar.
25. English Test Skill:Style & ToneOthers followed the trend set by Reel Big Fish and began to incorporate more classic instruments into their music. Like other popular music, ska is upbeat, targets a wide variety of listeners, and utilizes similar rhythms and harmonies that means it will be around for a bit.