This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Just this morning I sat across the table to a woman in a flower print dress who was scribbling poetry in her leather-bound journal. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. at. C) H. between. D) J. from. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. from. 2. After looking both ways, the road was clear. A) NO CHANGE. B) The road was clear after looking both ways. C) After looking both ways, she saw the road was clear. D) The road, after looking both ways, was clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After looking both ways, she saw the road was clear. 3. The boy had ..... for the crying girl. A) Deficit. B) Compassion. C) Incompetent. D) Trivial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compassion. 4. The most common use of a ..... is in a compound adjective. It's two or more adjectives joined together to modify the same noun. A) Semicolon. B) Apostrophe. C) Hyphen. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 5. For each and every book you buy, you will receive a free bookmark. A) This sentence is concise. B) This sentence is NOT concise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This sentence is NOT concise. 6. The scientists were concerned that the bomb may not correctly function, so they wanted to test the bomb before it was used on the battlefield. A) NO CHANGE. B) Them. C) It. D) The plutonium bomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 7. When you reach the end, you can tell people your story or essay (or song) is almost over by using a concluding transition like "in sum" that emphasizes your central idea a final time.Bees are an important part of our ecosystem and are truly invaluable. In sum, A) We should work to protect bees. B) Let me tell you some more about bees. C) I have more questions about bees. D) Let's continue exploring how bees buzz. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We should work to protect bees. 8. Which of the following is NOT a suggested test-taking strategy for the English test? A) Read the whole sentence. B) Read the whole paragraph. C) Read the questions first. D) Read the whole passage. E) Eliminate and Guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the questions first. 9. Without her phone, Kim felt lonely, anxious, and sadness. A) NO CHANGE. B) Without her phone, Kim felt loneliness, anxious, and sad. C) Without her phone, Kim felt loneliness, anxiety, and sad. D) Without her phone, Kim felt lonely, anxious, and sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Without her phone, Kim felt lonely, anxious, and sad. 10. All of the following is appropriate when using a semi colon except? A) To provide clarity in complex sentences. B) To Relate the introductory clause in a sentence to a relevant list of specifics. C) To join two independent yet closely related clauses without a conjunction. D) To begin a second clause with a conjunctive adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Relate the introductory clause in a sentence to a relevant list of specifics. 11. Belie means to: A) Represent truthfully. B) Strengthen an argument. C) Misrepresent or contradict. D) Clarify a complex issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Misrepresent or contradict. 12. "The property will be used as her main residence."Which is the most concise term for "residence" ? A) Lodging. B) Place. C) Home. D) Quarters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home. 13. (27) intense. A) NO CHANGE. B) Serious. C) Dull. D) Dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serious. 14. Abstemious describes someone who: A) Avoids indulgence, especially in food or drink. B) Spends money freely. C) Seeks luxury and excess. D) Talks excessively. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoids indulgence, especially in food or drink. 15. Dozens of friends expedited this proper process by volunteering to help with the construction of the boat. Which choice best indicates that constructing the cork boat was challenging? A) NO CHANGE. B) Authentic. C) Rigorous. D) Grim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rigorous. 16. He was involved in a traffic ..... when his tire blew and he went off the road. A) Trivial. B) Mishap. C) Deficit. D) Nostalgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mishap. 17. What is the significance of punctuation in writing? A) Punctuation is used to decorate the text and make it colorful. B) Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas, making the text easier to read and understand. C) Punctuation is only necessary in formal writing, not in casual texts. D) Punctuation serves no real purpose and can be omitted in most cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Punctuation helps clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas, making the text easier to read and understand. 18. Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'? A) Malevolent. B) Kind. C) Cruel. D) Indifferent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kind. 19. How many passages? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 20. For the last quarter, various executives and manufacturers' of automobile parts have been under siege by their bosses for not producing results fast enough. A) NO CHANGE. B) Those with manufactures. C) Manufacturer's. D) Manufacturers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manufacturers. 21. NO CHANGE or revise? The two main types of camels are; bactrian camels, which have two humps, and dromedary camels, which have one. A) NO CHANGE. B) Revise:are:bactrian. C) Revise:are bactrian. D) Revise:are, bactrian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revise:are:bactrian. 22. Such a student could compare the choices carefully and choose the single shortest one every time. A) NO CHANGE. B) Singularly shortest one. C) Uniquely short item. D) Shortest one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shortest one. 23. In order to ensure that all of the students were prepared in case of a fire, the staff emphasized the importance of finding the closest exit, leaving the building immediately, and you should find your teacher so she can take attendance. A) NO CHANGE. B) Finding your teacher. C) To find your teacher. D) Find your teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finding your teacher. 24. Which transitions are contrast? A) Likewise, additionally, similarly, and so on, or choose no transition at all. B) Therefore, because, as a result, and so on. C) However, in contrast, on the contrary, and so on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) However, in contrast, on the contrary, and so on. 25. He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said No, I don't know. A) NO CHANGE. B) He used the phrase "you know" so often that I finally said, "No, I don't know.". C) He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said: "No, I don't know.". D) He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said "No, I don't know.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He used the phrase "you know" so often that I finally said, "No, I don't know.". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Quiz 1Act English Quiz 2Act English Quiz 3Act English Quiz 4Act English Quiz 5Act English Quiz 6Act English Quiz 7Act English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books