WorksheetsACT Practice 1-30
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The wide variety of spices and condiments used in sausage making including salt and, it depends on the ethnic or regional origin of the recipe, coriander, nutmeg, cloves, garlic, vinegar, mace, pepper, chili peppers, or pistachio nuts.
a)
including salt and, it depends
b)
(A) include salt, depending
c)
(A) includes salt, and it depends
d)
(A) includes salt and, depending
2.
1. After serving two terms in the Texas State Senate, Barbara Jordan’s election to the United States House of Representatives, where she served from 1973 to 1979.
a)
(A) Barbara Jordan’s election
b)
(A) it was Barbara Jordan who was elected
c)
(A) it was Barbara Jordan’s election
d)
(A) Barbara Jordan was elected
3.
1. Since William the Conqueror in 1066, every British sovereign has been crowned in Westminster Abbey except Edward V and Edward VIII, neither of them were crowned.
a)
(A) neither of them were
b)
(A) neither were
c)
(A) neither of whom was
d)
(A) with neither who had been
4.
1. All of the ingredients for Pablo’s secret chocolate chip cookie recipe, which included the special dark chocolate, was available in his mother’s pantry.
a)
(A) which included the special dark chocolate, was
b)
(A) which included the special dark chocolate, they were
c)
(A) including the special dark chocolate that was
d)
(A) including the special dark chocolate, were
5.
1. The finest quality raw silk comes from the commonly domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, it feeds on the leaves of the mulberry tree.
a)
Which feeds
b)
(A) feeding
c)
(A) they feed
d)
it feeds
6.
1. Chilean novelist and short-story writer María Luisa Bombal wrote innovative and influential stories featuring heroines which create fantasy worlds in order to escape from unfulfilling love relationships and restricted social roles.
a)
(A) heroines which create
b)
(A) heroines, they create
c)
(A) heroines who create
d)
(A) heroines that were creating
7.
1. Africa is not nearly so mountainous as in Asia.
a)
(A) so mountainous as in
b)
(A) as mountainous as
c)
(A) that mountainous as
d)
(A) that mountainous as in
8.
1. The gong, believed to have originated in Western Asia, reached China in the sixth century, where it continues to be used for a wide range of purposes, including as a military signal, a rhythmic accompaniment for vocal performance, and a ritual instrument.
a)
including as
b)
include
c)
which includes
d)
including
9.
1. The North American continent, first colonized by people from Siberia, crossing the now sunken land bridge between Siberia and Alaska about 15,000 years ago.
a)
(A) The North American continent, first colonized by people from Siberia, crossing
b)
(A) People from Siberia first colonized the North American continent, who crossed
c)
(A) First colonized by people from Siberia was the North American continent, they crossed
d)
(A) The North American continent was first colonized by people from Siberia, who crossed
10.
1. Mexican painter Frida Kahlo drew inspiration from her Mexican heritage, where she incorporated native and religious symbols into her work.
a)
(A) where she incorporated
b)
(A) in which she incorporated
c)
(A) incorporated
d)
(A) incorporating
11.
1. For both his shorter and longer works of fiction, Gabriel García Márquez achieves the rare feat of being accessible to the common reader while satisfying the most demanding of sophisticated critics.
a)
(A) For both his shorter and longer
b)
(A) For both his shorter, and in his longer,
c)
(A) In both his shorter and his longer
d)
(A) Both in his shorter and his longer
12.
1. About 35 percent of the world’s orange juice is produced by Florida, comparing it with nearly 50 percent produced by Brazil, the world’s largest orange producer.
a)
(A) comparing it with
b)
(A) but
c)
(A) whereas
d)
(A) compared with
13.
1. At the time of the 2001 census, English was what was spoken by almost all people in Wales, while only 20.8% of the Welsh population could speak Welsh.
a)
(A) was what was spoken
b)
(A) was to be spoken
c)
(A) has been spoken
d)
(A) was spoken
14.
1. Although biologists have made tremendous progress in mapping the human genome, the genetic roots of most common diseases remained largely elusive.
a)
(A) remained
b)
(A) had remained
c)
(A) remain
d)
(A) remains
15.
1. In just a couple of years, low-carbohydrate diets have accomplished what the government has failed to do in decades of trying: it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they are bad and whole grains are good.
a)
(A) it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they
b)
(A) convince the public that refined grains
c)
(A) convincing the public that refined grains
d)
(A) convinces the public of refined grains, they
16.
1. Lazarro's last movie polarized viewers: while many ------- the film for its artfully directed scenes, others ------- it for being inaccessible.
a)
(A) praised . . extolled
b)
(A) disparaged . . blamed
c)
(A) regarded . . commended
d)
(A) lauded . . criticized
17.
1. Joe Louis was ------- fighter: he inspired fear in many of his opponents.
a)
(A) an insipid
b)
(A) a serene
c)
(A) a malleable
d)
(A) an impetuous
18.
1. His ------- prior experience notwithstanding, David was judged by the hiring manager to be ------- the job.
a)
(A) applicable . . assured of
b)
(A) limited . . qualified for
c)
(A) useful . . overqualified for
d)
(A) illustrious . . entitled to
19.
1. The ------- of Queen Elizabeth I impressed her contemporaries: she seemed to know what dignitaries and foreign leaders were thinking.
a)
(A) symbiosis
b)
(A) malevolence
c)
(A) punctiliousness
d)
(A) perspicacity
20.
1. Allison had only ------- knowledge of the recent legislation; although she had glanced at a summary, she had not ------- the details of the new law's many provisions.
a)
(A) superficial . . examined
b)
(A) subjective . . studied
c)
(A) cursory . . opposed
d)
(A) sketchy . . vacated
21.
1. A group of Black American fighter pilots known as the Red Tail Angels has the ------- of never having lost any of the bombers it escorted on missions over Europe in the Second World War.
a)
(A) onus
b)
(A) distinction
c)
(A) imperative
d)
(A) assignment
22.
1. The “double feature,” which featured two films for the price of one, became popular in the 1930s as a scheme to ------- former moviegoers who had begun to stay home since the ------- of the Depression at the beginning of the decade.
a)
(A) lure . . advent
b)
(A) discourage . . end
c)
(A) dissuade . . dawn
d)
(A) instigate . . devastation
23.
1. His inclination to succumb to flattery made him ------- to the ------- of people who wished to take advantage of him.
a)
(A) immune . . predilection
b)
(A) prejudicial . . intentions
c)
(A) susceptible . . cajolery
d)
(A) amenable . . rejection
24.
1. The architect wanted to ------- his own initial vision and design but recognized the importance of ------- requests from his client; in the end, he had to make several concessions.
a)
(A) maintain . . accommodating
b)
(A) develop . . submitting
c)
(A) protect . . excluding
d)
(A) preserve . . disregarding
25.
1. The impoverished city lacked the financial means to update its ------- electrical infrastructure.
a)
(A) superlative
b)
(A) despondent
c)
(A) esoteric
d)
(A) antiquated
26.
1. Because he was ------- in the face of danger, the explorer won the government’s highest award for conspicuous bravery.
a)
(A) dauntless
b)
(A) heedless
c)
(A) virile
d)
(A) callow
27.
1. Alvin is an exceedingly ------- person: he unselfishly ------- his friends without ever expecting anything in return.
a)
(A) opportunistic . . supports
b)
(A) altruistic . . assists
c)
(A) noble . . undermines
d)
(A) caustic . . neglects
28.
1. Understandably, it is the ------- among theater critics who become most incensed when producers insist on ------- celebrated classic plays.
a)
(A) strategists . . discussing
b)
(A) conformists . . praising
c)
(A) purists . . reinterpreting
d)
(A) traditionalists . . recognizing
29.
1. Since the explanations offered are ------- to the exposition, it would be unfair to treat them as ------- parts of the studies under consideration.
a)
(A) tangential . . subsidiary
b)
(A) incidental . . essential
c)
(A) irrelevant . . superfluous
d)
(A) crucial . . immutable
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