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ACT - ENGLISH TEST

36 Minutes—60 Questions

DIRECTIONS: In the five passages that follow, certain words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In
the right-hand column, you will find alternatives for the underlined part. In most cases, you are to choose the
one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement appropriate for standard written English, or is worded
most consistently with the style and tone of the passage as a whole. If you think the original version is best,
choose “NO CHANGE.” In some cases, you will find in the right-hand column a question about the underlined
part. You are to choose the best answer to the question.
You will also find questions about a section of the passage, or about the passage as a whole.

These questions do not refer to an underlined portion of the passage, but rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box.
For each question, choose the alternative you consider best and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer
document. Read each passage through once before you begin to answer the questions that accompany it. For
many of the questions, you must read several sentences beyond the question to determine the answer. Be sure
that you have read far enough ahead each time you choose an alternative.

1. Which choice most effectively emphasizes the complexity of the paper sculptures?

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. impressively

C. terrifically

D. superbly

Clear selection

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. Each sculpture was left secretly and later discov- ered by delighted staff.

H. Left secretly and later discovered by staff, each sculpture was delighted.

J. Secretly delighted, each sculpture was discovered by staff.

Clear selection

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. specified

C. adorned

D. honored

Clear selection

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. Cinema, a three-dimensional sculpted, scene

H. Cinema a three-dimensional sculpted scene,

J. Cinema a three-dimensional, sculpted, scene

Clear selection

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. movie theaters as horse’s leaps

C. a movie theater as horses leap

D. movie theater’s as horse leap

Clear selection

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. dragon—crafted from the pages

H. dragon, crafted from the pages,

J. dragon crafted from the pages,

Clear selection

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. a number of additional cultural institutions supporting intellectual endeavors dedicated to promoting

C. quite a lot of other cultural institutions characterized by loyalty and dedication to

D. several libraries and museums devoted to

Clear selection

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. Eventually,

H. Of course,

J. However,

Clear selection

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. creators of this sculptures are

C. creator of these sculptures is

D. creators of this sculptures is

Clear selection

10.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. Disregarding the unknown identity of the person who

H. Without consideration of or concern about whoever

J. Regardless of who

Clear selection

11.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. whose

C. her

D. our

Clear selection

12.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. note of gratitude expressing special gratefulness and thanks

H. thank-you note on each one expressing special thanks

J. thankful note expressing special thanks

Clear selection

13. If the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, theparagraph would primarily lose a statement that:

1 point

A. suggests the essay writer knows the identity of the artist.

B. explains why the artist created the sculptures.

C. proves the artist is a woman.

D. indicates the artist is a librarian.

Clear selection

14.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. for whom books were destroyed—

H. as she destroyed books—

J. destroyed books

Clear selection

15.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. and

C. nor

D. so

Clear selection

16.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. began, as Pollack is likely to point out,

H. began, as Pollack is likely to point out

J. began as Pollack is likely to point out

Clear selection

17.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. boat (165,231) in all, Pollack convinced the staff of several restaurants,

C. boat—165,231 in all—Pollack convinced the staff of several restaurants

D. boat, 165,231, in all, Pollack convinced the staff of several restaurants

Clear selection

18.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. donations, from a cork-importing company,

H. donations, from a cork-importing company

J. donations from a cork-importing company,

Clear selection

19.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. next

C. first

D. also

Clear selection

20.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. than a year’s

H. than a years’

J. then a years

Clear selection

21. Which choice most effectively introduces the paragraph?

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. Over the course of many months, Pollack con- vinced people to help.

C. Pollack was afraid that he would have to put his cork boat dream on hold.

D. After a series of trials, Pollack devised a workable strategy.

Clear selection

22. Which choice provides the most specific description of the assembled groups of corks?

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. hexagonal

H. certain

J. DELETE the underlined portion.

Clear selection

23.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. Binding clusters together and to shape

C. Binding clusters together and shaping

D. Binding clusters together and shape

Clear selection

24. Which choice best indicates that constructing the corkboat was challenging?

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. authentic

H. rigorous

J. grim

Clear selection

25.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. had seen himself

C. seen himself

D. saw him

Clear selection

26.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. length, of twenty-two feet,

H. length of twenty-two feet;

J. length of twenty-two feet

Clear selection

27.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. most well suited to

C. better suited for

D. best suited as

Clear selection

28.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. company, which

H. company whom

J. company, who

Clear selection

29.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. River, which is a river in Portugal,

C. River in Portugal,

D. River,

Clear selection

Question 30 asks about the preceding passage as a whole.

30. The writer wants to add the following sentence to the essay: “Remember,” he would say as he made his daily pickups, “every cork counts.”The sentence would most logically be placed at:

1 point

F. Point A in Paragraph 1.

G. Point B in Paragraph 2.

H. Point C in Paragraph 3.

J. Point D in Paragraph 5.

Clear selection

31.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. and nearly transparent to the eye almost as the white sands of these dunes.

C. as these sands.

D. DELETE the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

Clear selection

32.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. sand heated (by a lightning blast) melts

H. sand, heated by a lightning blast melts,

J. sand heated by a lightning blast melts

Clear selection

33. Which choice best builds on the preceding sentence by emphasizing the dramatic nature of the mark a fulgurite leaves on the earth?

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. sketches

C. burns

D. sends

Clear selection

34.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. explained, though, that even experts

H. explained though that, even experts,

J. explained, though that even experts

Clear selection

35. Given that all the statements are true, which one pro- vides the most relevant information at this point in the essay?

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. Human-made fulgurites are not any easier to excavate than naturally occurring fulgurites.

C. A fulgurite is not a geode (a crystal-lined stone), though the two are often confused.

D. Still, pieces of fulgurite can be worked into jewelry.

Clear selection

36.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. however

H. so

J. DELETE the underlined portion.

Clear selection

37. Which of the following sentences, if added here, best connects the preceding sentence to the information that follows in the paragraph?

1 point

A. Anna told me that there had been a brief rain shower in the area the day before

B. I could see bright pink sand verbenas blooming in the distance.

C. Swift winds were moving the white sands that day.

D. Dig carefully

Clear selection

38.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. uncovered, I focused my gaze on the sands in the distance.

H. uncovered, I looked closely.

J. had it been uncovered.

Clear selection

39. Which choice most effectively concludes this sentence and leads into the information that follows in the paragraph?

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. I focus on looking for seashells, sand dollars, and smooth rocks when I’m walking the sands.

C. usually, I’m not in the mood for a science project when I’m on vacation.

D. on their surface, they look like pieces of tree branches.

Clear selection

40. Which choice makes clearest the light, sporadic arrangement of the bubbles in the glass?

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. pointed

H. speckled

J. covered

Clear selection

41. The best placement for the underlined portion would be:

1 point

A. where it is now.

B. after the word bubbles.

C. after the word during.

D. after the word cooling.

Clear selection

42.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. for having unearthed

H. that would unearth

J. unearthing

Clear selection

43. If the writer deleted the preceding sentence, the essay would primarily lose a:

1 point

A. bluntly critical comment that makes clear Anna’s frustration with trying to find a white fulgurite in the sand dunes of New Mexico.

B. mildly scolding response by Anna to the narrator’s impatience with the time and attention it might take for them to find a white fulgurite.

C. light moment in the form of a good-natured joke by Anna about how easy it could be to find a white fulgurite.

D. moment of excitement when Anna remembers that they could easily find a white fulgurite at the local gift shop.

Clear selection

44.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. her

H. my

J. their

Clear selection

45. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would provide the essay with new information?

1 point

A. beaches in Florida, Utah, California, and Nevada,

B. beaches, but so far not this day in the New Mexico sands,

C. beaches, in other words, sandy locales,

D. beaches, even a green fulgurite,

Clear selection

46.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. their

H. these

J. it’s

Clear selection

47.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. Hampshire, have earned

C. Hampshire has earned

D. Hampshire, earns

Clear selection

48.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. mountains (Colorado’s Pikes Peak,

H. mountains, (Colorado’s Pikes Peak

J. mountains (Colorado’s Pikes Peak

Clear selection

49. Given that all the choices are accurate, which one best uses a comparison to emphasize that the weather on Mount Washington can be extreme?

1 point

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° Fahrenheit.

D. has weather that rivals that of Antarctica

Clear selection

50.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. its steep slopes that force

H. if its steep slopes force

J. its steep slopes forcing

Clear selection

51.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. speed of 231 mph—

C. speed of 231 mph;

D. speed, of 231 mph,

Clear selection

52.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. In addition, the

H. Additionally, the

J. Also, the

Clear selection

53.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. furthered our knowledge of ice physics,

C. as well as ice physics,

D. ice physics,

Clear selection

54.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. Observers who work

H. Observers work

J. Observers, working

Clear selection

55.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. winter, of course,

C. winter, however,

D. winter,

Clear selection

56.

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. vehicle while gripping

H. vehicle that grips

J. vehicle and grip

Clear selection

57.

1 point

A. NO CHANGE

B. research and the

C. research but the

D. research, the

Clear selection

58. Which choice contrasts most directly with the other ways to get involved at the observatory that are mentioned in the paragraph?

1 point

F. NO CHANGE

G. prefer a warm recliner to an icy peak,

H. conduct weather research,

J. love the outdoors,

Clear selection

Questions 59 and 60 ask about the preceding passage as a whole

59. The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the essay: This information is used to help create regional weather forecasts.If the writer were to add this sentence, it would most logically be placed at:

1 point

A. Point A in Paragraph 1.

B. Point B in Paragraph 2.

C. Point C in Paragraph 4.

D. Point D in Paragraph 5.

Clear selection

60. Suppose the writer’s main purpose had been to describe how mountain ranges affect weather patterns. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?

1 point

F. Yes, because it discusses how the slopes of Mount Washington increase wind speeds.

G. Yes, because it describes the weather conditions on the summit of Mount Washington.

J. No, because it provides an overview of the Mount Washington Observatory and its research.

H. No, because it outlines the history of the Mount Washington Observatory.

Clear selection

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