ACT Practice

According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:

• Sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.

• Down approximately 50 percent from 30 years ago.

• Decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.

• Extremely difficult to access.

The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?

• Liquid natural gas will never be a viable source of energy in the United States.

• America's energy needs will not be met by the use of liquid natural gas alone.

• The populations of Japan and China are growing too rapidly to be served by liquid natural gas.

• Until another reliable energy source is discovered, liquid natural gas is the best solution to the world's energy problems.

One of the main ideas of the passage is that:

• Energy sources are dwindling around the world.

• Natural gas supplies one-quarter of America's energy needs.

• Liquid natural gas takes millions of years to form.

• The known supply of liquid natural gas is limited.

It can be inferred from the second paragraph that America's reluctance to choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources will:

• Not prevent America from importing more liquid natural gas from other countries.

• Induce Japan and China to build new liquid natural gas processing facilities.

• Most likely continue until the cost and problems associated with liquid natural gas can be reduced.

• Lead to a decrease in the current demand for liquid natural gas in other countries, such as Canada.

According to the passage, which of the following countries supplies the most liquid natural gas to the United States?

• Japan

• China

• Canada

• Asia

According to the third paragraph, misconceptions exist about liquid natural gas regarding:

• Its abundance.

• The expense of converting it.

• Public demand for it.

• All of the above.

As it is used in line 6, the word 'phenomenal' most nearly means:

• Special.

• Efficient.

• Extraordinary.

• Inconsequential.

The passage states that all of the following are reasons for America's reluctance to choose liquid natural gas EXCEPT:

• The expense of transporting liquid natural gas.

• The increasing demand for liquid natural gas.

• The difficulty in processing liquid natural gas.

• The possibility of low natural gas prices.

The passage states that which of the following is true about natural gas?

• It currently supplies more than half of America's energy needs.

• The United States has an unlimited supply of natural gas.

• Canada is the world's largest exporter of natural gas.

• Annual demand for natural gas is increasing at a rapid rate.

As it is used in line 32, the word 'vessel' most nearly means:

• Process.

• Source.

• Facility.

• Container.