ACT English Practice Activity

Passage 1

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• WAYS HE HAS A

• WAYS HAVING A

• WAYS, AND STILL HAS A

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• TELLS US, THAT,

• TELLS US THAT,

• TELLS US THAT

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• WAS RUNNING

• RUNS

• RAN

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• NOT BE LIKELY TO SEE VERY MUCH THAT HAS CHANGED SINCE.

• BE ABLE TO SEE RIGHT AWAY THAT NOT VERY MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE

• NOT CHANGE VERY MUCH.

Assuming that all are true, which of the following replacements for “inventory” would be most appropriate in context?

• INVENTORY OF CANNED AND DRY GOODS.

• INVENTORY, REFUSING TO CONSIDER A MORE CURRENT METHOD.

• INVENTORY, WHICH HE WRITES DOWN BY HAND.

• INVENTORY OF GOODS ON THE SHELVES AND IN THE STOREROOM.

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• years; besides that his filing cabinets

• years, and besides that, his filing cabinets

• years and since his filing cabinets

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.” 

• NO CHANGE

• know, besides, that

• know, however, that

• know, beyond that,

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE."

• NO CHANGE

• me and my sister

• my sister and I

• my sister and I,

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• On the other hand,

• In addition

• Rather,

You should choose the alternative that best expresses the idea in standard written English and is worded most consistently with the tone of the passage. If you believe that the original version is best, then choose “NO CHANGE.”

• NO CHANGE

• accounts and

• accounts and,

• accounts, we