ACT English: Knowledge of Language questions (18-19 test)

Between March and November of 2011, an anonymous donor left intricately crafted paper sculptures at various cultural institutions in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Which choice most effectively emphasizes the complexity of the paper sculptures?

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• impressively

• terrifically

• superbly

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The first sculpture was discovered--at the Scottish Poetry Library--was a tiny tree formed from a book of verse. Library staff dubbed it the "poetree."

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• specified

• adorned

• honored

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More creations appeared at several libraries and museums devoted to books and writing. Therefore, a total of ten sculptures were bestowed on special institutions, whose staff are thrilled by their luck.

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• Eventually,

• Of course,

• However,

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Constructing the boat introduced a challenge of another variety. Pollack finally tried gluing the corks together to create stackable logs, but he soon realized that this strategy was too time-consuming.

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• next

• first

• also

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He used a foam template to assemble a group of corks into a pretty interesting shape.

Which choice provides the most specific description of the assembled groups of corks?

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• hexagonal

• certain

• DELETE the underlined portion

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Dozens of friends expedited this proper process by volunteering to help with the construction of the boat.

Which choice best indicates that constructing the cork boat was challenging?

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• authentic

• rigorous

• grim

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Commonly called "petrified lightning," a fulgurite places the shape of a miniature lightning bolt into the earth, often branching deep into the ground.

Which choice best builds on the preceding sentence by emphasizing the dramatic nature of the mark a fulgurite leaves on the earth?

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• sketches

• burns

• sends

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Occasionally, after strong, sustained winds have shifted desert sands, while an unbroken, previously buried fulgurite will be revealed, showing as a tube protruding from the ground.

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• however

• so

• DELETE the underlined portion.

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Their interiors, though, are smooth, clear glass stained with tiny bubbles formed by air and moisture trapped during the rapid cooling of the melted sand after the lightning strike.

Which choice makes clearest the light, sporadic arrangement of the bubbles in the glass?

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• pointed

• speckled

• covered

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The observatory also keeps detailed weather records that scientists have used to track climate trends and weather patterns. The observatory has also advanced scientists' understanding of clouds, of ice physics, and the atmosphere.

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• In addition, the

• Additionally, the

• Also, the

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