ACT English-Passage I

1.

• NO CHANGE

• someone

• a potter

• OMIT the underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The writer would like to suggest the potter’s cautious pace and sense of anticipation in opening the kiln. Given that all the choices are true, which one best accomplishes the writer’s goal?

• NO CHANGE

• removes the bricks by hand

• remove one brick at a time

• experiences great anticipation and removes bricks

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

• NO CHANGE

• rewarding

• reward

• as a reward for

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4

• NO CHANGE

• of many

• mostly of

• for most

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5

• NO CHANGE

• with the passing of time,

• gradually,

• OMIT the underlined portion

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6

• NO CHANGE

• the brick structure is

• a brick structure

• brick

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The writer is considering deleting the phrase “andtransform glazes to glorious colors” from the preceding sentence. Should the phrase be kept or deleted?

• Kept, because it emphasizes that painting potteryis a time-consuming process

• Kept, because it is relevant to the essay’s focus onthe role of kilns in making pottery

• Deleted, because the appearance of the pottery is not as important to the essay’s focus as how kilns function

• Deleted, because this level of detail is not consistentwith the essay’s description of a kiln firing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

8

• NO CHANGE

• stoops to carefully arrange

• bends over to arrange with care

• carefully stoops over to arrange

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

9

• NO CHANGE

• morning, using twigs for kindling,

• morning, using twigs for kindling;

• morning using twigs, for kindling,

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

The writer would like to indicate that at this point the fire is extremely intense. Given that all the choices are true, which one best accomplishes the writer’s goal?

• NO CHANGE

• the fire is stronger than ever

• there is more heat being produced

• a kind of intense blaze takes place

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5