ACT English Practice

ACT Preparation

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Multiple Choice

Replace the underlined words with one of the choices below.

Antarctic seals rely on body fat for warmth, so Cox gained twelve pounds, it was weight that she hoped would keep her warm in the icy water.

• NO CHANGE

• she put on weight

• she gained it so

• weight

Multiple Choice

In November 2002, a crew of physicians, sailors, and expedition experts, Cox headed for Neko Harbor on the Antarctic Peninsula.

• NO CHANGE

• a crew made up of

• with a crew of

• DELETE the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Her initial fatigue and exhaustion turned into exhiliration as she moved through water that was clearer and bluer than any she'd swum in before.

• NO CHANGE

• exhaustion

• exhaustion that left her feeling fatigued

• exhausting fatigue

Multiple Choice

Cox knew, however, that the longer she stayed in the water, the longer it would bring her body temperature--which fell to 95.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the swim--back to normal.

• NO CHANGE

• back to a normal body temperature.

• in other words, back to normal.

• which was normal.

Multiple Choice

A mile was good enough as Cox closed in on the shore and her goal.

• NO CHANGE

• enough. As

• enough, as

• enough,

Multiple Choice

Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable?

When his older sister's boyfriend showed no interest in using a camera that she had bought for him, Withers took it to school and photographed his classmates.

• Whereas

• Since

• As if

• After

Multiple Choice

In 1946, he left the Army and began working at a job that was a self-employed photographer.

• NO CHANGE

• for himself as

• as

• DELETE the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Thus, he is well known and well liked, Withers often traveled with and photographed Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and James Meredith

• NO CHANGE

• In fact, he is well

• He is well

• Well

Multiple Choice

His photos of Memphis's Beale Street jazz and blues musicians includes the likes of B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Elvis Presley.

• NO CHANGE

• does include

• including

• include

Multiple Choice

In addition to capturing many public personages on film, Withers also photographed: waitresses, church congregations, and Little League baseball games.

• NO CHANGE

• photographed waitresses,

• photographed:

• photographed waitresses

Reading Passage

Open the Google Doc that I posted on Canvas called "ACT Prep Reading Passage". Take about 9 minutes to read the passage before you start looking at the questions that go with it.

Multiple Choice

As it is used in line 1, the word tenuous most

nearly means:

• strong

• insubstantial

• hazy

• delicate

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of this passage is to:

• inform scientists of the harm done by

  CFCs.

• explain the purpose of the ozone layer.

• encourage people to stop using CFCs before dire consequences are incurred.

• explain the importance and vulnerability of the ozone layer.

Multiple Choice

Why does the author refer to the ozone layer as

a precious shield in line 28?

• It traps chlorofluorocarbons.

• It prevents ultraviolet rays from entering

  the atmosphere.

• It protects the human immune system

• It prevents the greenhouse effect.

Multiple Choice

The description of the ozone layer's size in Para

graph 2 serves to:

• highlight how vulnerable the ozone layer

  is.

• emphasize how thick the ozone layer is.

• show the limitations of standard measurements.

• compare and contrast the ozone with other atmospheric gases.

Multiple Choice

As it is used in line 41, the word roused most

nearly means:

• woken.

• electrified.

• stimulated,

• angered.

Multiple Choice

Why does the author discuss the market value

and labor force costs of CFC production?

• To argue for why CFCs are important and should be produced

• To explain why halting production of CFCs is so difficult

• To point out that economic health is more important than the ozone layer

• To argue that the United States has produced more ozone-damaging CFCs than have other countries

Multiple Choice

Why does the author mention skin cancer, cataracts, and lowered human immune systems?

• To provide evidence that the depleted ozone layer is responsible for higher incidents of these ailments

• To provide evidence that not addressing the hole in the ozone will have severe consequences

• To emphasize that healing the ozone layer will stop increases in these ailments

• To scare scientists into halting production of CFCs

Multiple Choice

What is one reason cited by the author that CFCs caused damage even after they were no longer produced by countries that agreed to the Montreal Protocol?

• Too many other countries still relied on them.

• The products that contain CFCs were still being used.

• It takes ten years for CFCs to reach the ozone layer.

• There are no replacement products for CFCs.

Multiple Choice

According to the information presented in the passage, in approximately what year did CFCs stop reaching the ozone?

• 1992

• 2000

• 2010

• Never

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, which property that is an advantage of CFCs is NOT a property that is a disadvantage of CFCs substitutes?

• Flammability

• Toxicity

• Corrosiveness

• Sustainability