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,

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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