WorksheetsACT PREP
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The light emitted by high-intensity headlights are very effective in illuminating the reflective paints of road markers.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
can be
c)
aren't
d)
is
2.
The Empire State Building, the Sears Tower, the Canadian National Tower--each of these structures was the tallest in the world when it was built.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
they were
c)
each of the three buildings were
d)
built
3.
After Jessica _____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
a)
will finish
b)
will have finished
c)
finishes
d)
is finishing
4.
When my parents ____ for a visit tomorrow, they will see our new baby for the first time.
a)
will arrive
b)
arrived
c)
will have arrived
d)
arrive
5.
Mary looked down to discover a snake at her feet. When she saw it, she ____.
a)
screamed
b)
was screaming
c)
had screamed
d)
screams
6.
By the time Daniel finally graduated from high school, he ___ seven different schools because his parents moved frequently.
a)
attended
b)
had attended
c)
was attending
d)
had been attending
7.
Until you learn to relax more, you ____ your ability to speak English.
a)
won't improve
b)
haven't improved
c)
aren't improved
d)
don't improve
8.
I borrowed four books on gardening the last time I ___ to the library.
a)
go
b)
went
c)
had gone
d)
have gone
9.
Before i started the car, all of the passengers ___ their seatbelts.
a)
will buckle
b)
had buckled
c)
buckle
d)
have buckle
10.
It seems that whenever I travel abroad, I ___ to take something I need.
a)
forget
b)
am forgetting
c)
forgot
d)
had forgotten
11.
After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they ___ a simple crown of olive leaves.
a)
had received
b)
were receiving
c)
have received
d)
received
12.
James is going to be famous someday. He ___ in three movies, already.
a)
has been appearing
b)
has appeared
c)
had appeared
d)
appeared
13.
Next week when there ___ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
a)
is being
b)
is
c)
will be
d)
will have been
14.
Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ___ on earth for ages and ages.
a)
existed
b)
are existing
c)
exist
d)
have existed
15.
When I got there, I had to wait forever to see him when he finally examined my teeth, he found four cavities.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
him. When
c)
him and when
d)
him, when
16.
My professor read my paper she said it was excellent.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
my paper, she said
c)
my paper; she said
d)
my paper, or she said
17.
My cat meowed angrily, I knew she wanted food.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
angrily I knew
c)
angrily, so I knew
d)
angrily, or I knew
18.
The largest tree by volume in the world is the General Sherman Sequoia, it is a little over 52,500 cubic feet.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Sequoia, but it is
c)
Sequoia, that it is
d)
Sequoia, which is
19.
Where should the run-on sentence be separated?
"A wise man makes his own decisions an ignorant man follows public opinion."
"A wise man makes his own decisions an ignorant man follows public opinion."
a)
No separation/Not a run-on
b)
After "wise man"
c)
After "decisions"
d)
After "ignorant man"
20.
Where should the run-on sentence be separated?
"He enjoys walking through the country he often goes backpacking on his vacations."
"He enjoys walking through the country he often goes backpacking on his vacations."
a)
No separation/Not a run-on
b)
After "walking"
c)
After "he"
d)
After "country"
21.
Where should the run-on sentence be separated?
"Jonathan taught high school art before he became a college professor."
"Jonathan taught high school art before he became a college professor."
a)
No separation/Not a run-on
b)
After "taught"
c)
After "art"
d)
After "before"
22.
Where should the run-on sentence be separated?
"He often watched TV when there were only reruns she preferred to read instead."
"He often watched TV when there were only reruns she preferred to read instead."
a)
No separation/Not a run-on
b)
After "reruns"
c)
After "TV"
d)
After "preferred"
23.
Three other kinds of beavers lived around Agate in the early Miocene epoch, but their bones have never been found in the burrows, in fact, no one knows what they did for homes.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
burrows. In fact, no one
c)
burrows, no one, in fact
d)
burrows, the fact of the matter is in fact no one
24.
The sound of sap dripping into galvanized metal signal the beginning of the season to gather syrup.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
signals
c)
will signal
d)
is signaling
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