This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act English – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act English Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I always end up in this awkward situation-embarrassedly giving back someone else's tool. A) NO CHANGE. B) Elses'. C) Elses. D) Nights's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 2. Passage A quotes Vavilov as saying "'I could see with my own eyes that I had stumbled upon the centre of origin for the apple" ' (lines 11-12). In Passage B this quote is directly: A) Invoked by the passage author as he imagines what Kazakhstan looked like centuries ago. B) Used to support an argument by USDA scientists. C) Paraphrased by Salova. D) Refuted by Bussey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paraphrased by Salova. 3. While on a bike, the rider is more aware of his or her surroundings then when driving a car. Too many people drive while distracted, whether they are texting, changing the radio, or eating. A) NO CHANGE. B) Than during driving. C) Than while driving. D) Then while driving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Than while driving. 4. What does 'conciseness' mean in writing? A) Expressing ideas clearly and directly without unnecessary words. B) Using complex vocabulary to impress the reader. C) Including as many details as possible in writing. D) Writing in a way that is difficult to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Expressing ideas clearly and directly without unnecessary words. 5. What is the correct use of infinitives? A) Infinitives should be used consistently, such as 'to cook, to read, and to play'. B) Infinitives can be mixed with gerunds, like 'to cook, reading, and playing'. C) Infinitives should only be used at the beginning of a sentence. D) Infinitives are not necessary in English grammar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitives should be used consistently, such as 'to cook, to read, and to play'. 6. The light emitted by high-intensity headlights are very effective in illuminating the reflective paints of road markers. A) NO CHANGE. B) Can be. C) Aren't. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is. 7. To escape notice; to get away from. A) Dally. B) Elude. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elude. 8. Kate Chopin's "Desiree's Baby, " for example, is the story of a woman which knows nothing of her past, not even her heritage. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. and she. C) H. who. D) J. whom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. who. 9. You use who as an object and whom as a subject. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Which tone is represented in the following passage?"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!" A) Annoying. B) Excited. C) Calm. D) Scary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited. 11. Even in this age of instant communication, there is still a feeling of excitement at checking your mailbox and finding a handwritten letter. A) NO CHANGE. B) But there. C) They're. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 12. Waiters serve intricate dishes, and diners are asked for one's opinions on the quality of the food. A) F. NO CHANGE. B) G. his or her. C) H. there. D) J. their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. their. 13. The pond dried up after the year long-drought; the wildlife that previously fed on the fish and insects had to find resources elsewhere. A) NO CHANGE. B) The pond dried up after the year-long drought; and the wildlife that. C) The pond dried up after the year-long drought, the wildlife that. D) When the pond dried up after the year-long drought; the wildlife that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 14. You could never at any time convince me to get on a roller coaster. A) NO CHANGE. B) Never ever. C) At no moment ever. D) OMIT at any time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) OMIT at any time. 15. The book of short stories were delivered to the home of an old woman, but no one would have guessed that the recipient was also the author. A) NO CHANGE. B) Are. C) Were being. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 16. She and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and me to New York City. A) NO CHANGE. B) Her and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and me to New York City. C) She and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and I to New York City. D) Her and my grandfather are excited to take my friends and I to New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 17. The writer is considering adding the following true statement to the essay:The imitators expected that the price of their products-often significantly lower than the price of McCoy's devices-would attract buyers, but price didn't seem to matter most. If the writer were to add this statement, it would most logically be placed at: A) Point A in Paragraph 1. B) Point B in Paragraph 2. C) Point C in Paragraph 4. D) Point D in Paragraph 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Point D in Paragraph 4. 18. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A) 'The dog quickly ran across the street.' B) 'Quickly the dog ran across the street.' A) Quickly the dog ran across the street. B) Ran quickly the dog across the street. C) The dog quickly ran across street. D) A) 'The dog quickly ran across the street.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A) 'The dog quickly ran across the street.'. 19. I wanted to attend the banquet; ..... , I couldn't go. A) Therefore. B) However. C) Thus. D) Consequently. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) However. 20. We'll be dismissed? 1.30 p.m. A) In. B) At. C) On. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At. 21. Question 21 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 22. I am a better person today, because I grew up with her in my life. A) NO CHANGE. B) Today, since. C) Today because. D) Today therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Today because. 23. How much time should you spend on each passage? A) 5 minutes. B) 8 minutes. C) 10 minutes. D) 15 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8 minutes. 24. What is the tone of the following sentence?Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F. A) Angry. B) Witty. C) Suspicious. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angry. 25. Before Jamal could leave his house in the morning to go for a run, he had to put on his running shorts, his favorite t-shirt, his sunscreen, and slip into his running shoes. A) NO CHANGE. B) Slip on his running shoes. C) Put on his running shoes. D) His running shoes. 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