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ACT Lesson #1: English Pacing Mini-Test 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I was very young, my grandmother would sew, knit and crochet.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

sew and knit and crochet.

c)

sew, knit, and crochet.

d)

sew, knit and crochet,

2.

She made my siblings and I scarves for the winter.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

my siblings, and I

c)

my siblings and me

d)

me and my siblings

3.

She liked to use our favorite colors in the scarves she made for us, sometimes she would combine multiple colors to create more diverse patterns.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

scarves, sometimes,

c)

scarves. And sometimes,

d)

scarves. Sometimes

4.

My grandmother’s hand-made scarves came in handy in the winter when it would snow owing to the fact that they were warm.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

and

c)

for the reason that

d)

because

5.

When I would get ready to go outside in the cold, my mother would always remind me of the scarf my grandmother has made me.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

made

c)

makes

d)

make

6.

One year, Nana tried to teach some of the grandchildren how to knit and crochet. She let everyone pick out the colors of yarn they wanted.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

year; Nana

c)

year. Nana

d)

year––Nana

7.

We all laughed as each other’s fingers fumbled over the needles and yarn.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

others's

c)

others'

d)

others

8.

Hence, my grandmother remained patient. After a few days of lessons, some of my cousins were able to knit and crochet on their own.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Therefore,

c)

Nevertheless,

d)

Although

9.

The scarves were not very long, but they were good to start. My grandmother was very proud to share her talents with her grandchildren.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Although the scarves were not very long, they were a good start.

c)

The scarves were a good start even if they were not as long.

d)

The scarves were not very long, but the cousins had a good start.

10.

My grandmother’s scarves means a lot to me because they remind me of all the wonderful things she does for us while we were growing up.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

scarves meant

c)

scarves mean

d)

scarves, mean

11.

My grandmother’s scarves means a lot to me because they remind me of all the wonderful things she does for us while we were growing up.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

did

c)

had did

d)

had does

12.

She was always there to make us smile with her warm welcomes and unceasing love.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

were always

c)

is

d)

are

13.

I am a better person today, because I grew up with her in my life.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

today, since

c)

today because

d)

today therefore

14.

One day, when I become a grandparent, I hope to give my grandchildren the same amount of love and care that my grandmother gave me.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

day when

c)

day, when,

d)

day when,

15.

The writer is considering adding the following sentence to Paragraph 1:


My grandmother made us these scarves to show

us how much she loved us.


Would this addition help the writer’s piece?

a)

Yes, because it makes the passage flow more smoothly and fits with the overall theme of the passage.

b)

Yes, because it would give the reader a better visual idea of the writer's grandmother.

c)

No, because it is irrelevant to the rest of the passage.

d)

No, because it is stylistically different from the rest of the passage.