WorksheetsACT Lesson #7: English Strategy Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
The young violinist took the stage with his instrument. I wasn’t braced for the outcome.
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prepared for the unanticipated outcome.
braced, regarding the impression, for the outcome.
expecting the outcome, which I didn’t foresee.
When he was engaged in an activity he found truly interesting, whether it was building a LEGO castle or making Play-Doh casts, the boy could not be persuaded to carry on a conversation.
At this point, the author wishes to give the reader a glimpse into the boy’s interests. Assuming that all the choices below are true, which one best achieves this goal?
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being extremely interested in his activities,
actions I expect him to teach his younger siblings,
art projects as well as building activities,
The man was struggling boldly with the waves, he saw that the crew had crowded into the lifeboats and were rowing away from the sinking vessel.
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The man struggled
That the man was struggling boldly
As the man was struggling boldly
The only healthy snack we enjoyed all week was the fresh pineapple.
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flourishing pick-me-up
hygienic snack
vigorous refreshment
The coziest cottage sat near the pond and featured a porch around all sides of the house.
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most coziest
more cozier
coziest of
Being quiet about your special fishing holes, is one of the secrets of the sport.
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quiet, about your special fishing holes,
quiet about your special fishing holes
quiet, about your special fishing holes
What was stowed in the trunks were now on the road.
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was
are
had been
She sat at her easel and painted for hours on most days.
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most of
much
more of
The depth limit for scuba divers is 130 feet, so a lover of aquatic life can cruise the deep ocean, observing and photographing many species of fish and marine invertebrates.
Which choice below best corresponds with the detail provided at the end of the sentence?
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swimmer
thrill seeker
man
There is a serious criminal element breaking the law in my city, a town that was once a peaceful place to raise a family.
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provoking near
undergoing
taking control of
Myths and lore were often celebrated by early Hawaiians, who used drama, in their signature dance, the hula.
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drama in their signature dance,
drama, in their signature dance
drama in their signature dance
Scientists believe that carelessness on the part of tourists may have led to the fire in the park, which developed and occurred during the busiest season of the year.
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park through happening
park
park, which developed, in fact
It didn’t take much time, however for the affectionate German Shepherd to cuddle the rabbit and become its surrogate mother.
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take, much time, however,
take much time however,
take much time, however,
The child knew that she could enter her mother’s office at any time, and someone would stop talking on the phone or typing and calls her name to chats with her.
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call her name to chat
calling her name and chatting
calls to chat
Competing in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin—a city rife with ethnic discrimination—Jesse was up against daunting Nazi propaganda. He shocked the world with his athleticism, demonstrating the potential of an American athlete
Assuming that all of the choices below are factual, which one best summarizes the passage’s description of Jesse Owens’s impact on the 1936 Olympics?
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becoming interested in running while still a boy.
shattering racial stereotypes and winning multiple gold medals.
having matched a world record in high school track.
