Act English Prep Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Define 'subject-verb agreement'.
2. Question 11-In 1852, a fire destroyed the barn and shed that were connected to the house.
3. Although freegans manage to save a lot of money, their motivation is not frugality. Freegans are often environmentalists; realizing the impact that overconsumption has on the environment, from waste filling landfills to the resources (26) and energy required to produce goods.
4. It wouldn't be long, though before the eager, wide awake, boy would head to his grandfather's fishing camp.
5. The chapter about the job interview said that Jena semi-protected by an umbrella showed up sopping wet to the office and still got the job.
6. English Test Skill:CommasThe odor fortunately for the new homeowners, didn't linger for very long.
7. If only she was/were my friend.
8. After the rigorous ACT test, I plan on going home and taking a nap, I may also find a large container of ice cream and gorge myself.
9. Question 14-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.
10. In addition to raising money for the school's new library, Tyson also wrote journal entries, created flyers, and posted interviews to help spread the word.
11. While watching from the top of the hill, the sunset was indescribably beautiful.
12. Question 10-The transformation of the house from an example of neoclassic restraint to a building with so many Gothic overlays that it looked like a wedding cake resulting from an accident.
13. How do you correctly format a compound sentence?
14. Everyone loves free stuff, but for freegans, freebies are not just a bonus, (16)its a way of life. Freegans believe in limiting the amount of resources humans consume.
15. A bird enters the chamber by flying to the underside of the nest, it squeezes through a one-inch-wide entrance hole, and continuing up a passageway to a chamber. In each chamber, up to five of the sparrow-size birds can huddle as a group together when the Kalahari nights get cold.
16. English Test Skill:Word ChoiceFor example, in one song, the image of a train whistle is described as a lonesome, haunting lament. Which choice would be most appropriate in the context of this sentence?
17. Its impossible to predict which people will dig into their pockets or open their purses.
18. Define 'run-on sentence'.
19. How can this sentence be improved?Most kayaks are made of rubberized cloth, molded plastic, or fiberglass. It is covered except for the opening in which the paddler or paddlers sit.
20. English Test Skill:RedundancyAstronaut Gordon Cooper, spaceship crewmember, believed that unidentified flying objects might indeed be "extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews" visiting our planet.
21. Correct the sentence.The exciting smell really gets my blood pumping.
22. How can you make this sentence reasonable?Equipment for both types of kayaks are similar .....
23. English Test Skill:Word ChoiceIn one book, the image of the water rippling in the moonlight becomes a major plot device. Which choice would be most appropriate in the context of this sentence?
24. I wish he was/were an achiever.
25. English Test Skill:Apostrophes "You have plenty of tools in your workshop, " my neighbor told me calmly. "Please return mine." I always end up in this awkward situation-embarrassedly giving back someone else's tool.