ACT Chapter 16: Accomplish Purpose Part 2

ACT Chapter 16: Accomplish Purpose Part 2

Ms. Massengale

Multiple Choice

The polar bear’s paws are short and stocky compared to its brown bear cousin, and its claws are scoop-shaped in order to assist in its natural terrain.

 

Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the most specific information about the function of the polar bear’s claws?

• A.  NO CHANGE

•   B.  in the functions for which is it adapted.

•   C.  in digging into hard ice.

• D.  in accessing materials that could be difficult for the   bear to reach.

Multiple Choice

Americans of modest means could now bypass weeks of bumpy stagecoach travel by traveling from coast to coast on a locomotive in under ten days.

 

Which choice would most effectively conclude the sentence by indicating clearly how the locomotive could address the problem described in the first part of the sentence?

• F.  NO CHANGE

•   G.  traveling more effectively on a locomotive.

• H.  trying a different mode of transportation.

•   J.  staying free of dust on a locomotive.

Multiple Choice

3.  Over an eight-year period, Pavarotti canceled multiple scheduled appearances, earning himself the reputation of “King of Cancellations.”

 

Which choice most precisely identifies how many appearances were canceled by Pavarotti?

• A.  NO CHANGE

•   B.  26 out of 41

• C.  a large number of

•   D.  the majority of his

Multiple Choice

1. For the most part, though, piloting an aircraft requires two particular traits.

Given that all the choices are true, which one provides the most specific information?

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. demonstrating two qualities

• C. a level head and a knowledge of physics.

• D. expertise in this career field.

Multiple Choice

2. Conversely, the Victorian era-the period when Queen Victoria reigned over the British Empire-was an age of relative peace and prosperity in Britain.

Given that all the choices are true, which one most effectively describes the definition of the Victorian Era?

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. which coincided with the Gilded Age in the United States

• H. famous for its straitlaced morality and attitudes

• J. familiar to those who have read the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Multiple Choice

3. Some of the sites that the U.S. National Park Service oversees are not only places of natural beauty but are also readily recognizable symbols of America, many of which are familiar from books and movies.

Given that all the choices are true, which one would conclude this sentence by providing the clearest example of some readily recognizable symbols of America?

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. including both national parks and national monuments.

• C. including Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Grand Canyon National Park.

• D. places that visitors from other countries want to visit when they tour the United States.

Multiple Choice

4. What Jake loved most was the driving itself: the chance to get out of the city and immerse himself in the surrounding countryside.

Which choice most effectively supports the point being made in the first part of this sentence?

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. the feeling of freedom on the open road and the ability to determine his next destination.

• H. the feel of the steering wheel under his hands and the response of the car underneath him.

• J. the vibrant colors of the scenery whizzing by and the strains of his favorite song on the radio.

Multiple Choice

5. Fortunately, the rain let up during the final two hours of hiking, and for the final 300 meters, they were able to pick their way carefully up to the crater formed by the dormant volcano. [5]

Which of the following true statements, if added here, would most effectively and specifically emphasize the hikers' main accomplishment as described in this paragraph?

• A. The hike had been long and arduous.

• B. They had reached the summit of Mt. Fuji.

• C. They were relieved to have safely ascended the mountain.

• D. The final ascent over the wet rocks was painstaking.

Multiple Choice

6. In the midst of the chaotic market, my sister honed in on the fishmonger in the third stall.

Given that all the choices are true, which one adds new information about the physical appearance of the fishmonger?

• F. NO CHANGE

• G. as she scanned the crowd.

• H. during our shopping excursion.

• J. in the yellow apron