ACT Lesson #8: English Pacing 2 Mini Test 1

Each and everyday carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles affect our atmosphere and attribute to the deterioration of the ozone layer.

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• every-day,

• every day

• every day,

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

Each and everyday carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles affect our atmosphere and attribute to the deterioration of the ozone layer.

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• affects

• effect

• effects

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Each and everyday carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles affect our atmosphere and attribute to the deterioration of the ozone layer.

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• contribute

• attributes

• is contributed

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Using public transportation is a significant way to decrease daily carbon dioxide emissions.

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• It is important for public transportation to reduce the number of people driving cars.

• Public transportation increases carbon dioxide emissions, as well as the number of cars on the roads.

• The use of public transportation will significantly decrease the number of people driving.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

For instance, imagine if all the people who ride the subway in New York City tried to drive to work.

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• whom ride

• that ride

• which ride

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

They would sit in traffic all morning, alongside the thousands of people who already drive, with their vehicles release fumes into the atmosphere.

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• vehicle releasing

• vehicles released

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

That being said, the most environment-conscious way to travel from point A to point B is to ride a bike.

How would omitting this phrase change the sentence?

• It would remove an unrelated detail.

• It would affect the tone of the overall paragraph.

• The writer would improve conciseness and clarity.

• The sentence would lose meaning.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Riding a bicycle has many benefits. Not only is it good for the environment but it also helps the rider stay fit. In a country with obesity rates at an all-time high, physical activity should be a top priority.

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• environment and

• environment, but

• environment, yet

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Riding a bicycle instead of driving a car is great exercise that works multiple muscles at one time.

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• exercise works

• exercise working

• exercise, and working

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Bicycling also exercises the heart making the rider altogether more physically fit.

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• heart, which makes,

• heart and makes

• heart, and making

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CCSS.L.4.1F