WorksheetsACT 2 Practice
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 46mins
The dog lost ______ collar.
its
it's
its'
it
My sisters wedding is next week.
Which of the alternatives to the red portion would NOT be acceptable?
We need to gather about four cups of spinach from the garden. At the same time, we will purchase the rest of the ingredients.
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B. Once
C. Later
D. Sometimes
Replace the underlined words with one of the choices below.
Antarctic seals rely on body fat for warmth, so Cox gained twelve pounds, it was weight that she hoped would keep her warm in the icy water.
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she put on weight
she gained it so
weight
In November 2002, a crew of physicians, sailors, and expedition experts, Cox headed for Neko Harbor on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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a crew made up of
with a crew of
DELETE the underlined portion
Her initial fatigue and exhaustion turned into exhiliration as she moved through water that was clearer and bluer than any she'd swum in before.
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exhaustion
exhaustion that left her feeling fatigued
exhausting fatigue
Cox knew, however, that the longer she stayed in the water, the longer it would bring her body temperature--which fell to 95.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the swim--back to normal.
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back to a normal body temperature.
in other words, back to normal.
which was normal.
A mile was good enough as Cox closed in on the shore and her goal.
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enough. As
enough, as
enough,
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would be LEAST acceptable?
When his older sister's boyfriend showed no interest in using a camera that she had bought for him, Withers took it to school and photographed his classmates.
Whereas
Since
As if
After
In 1946, he left the Army and began working at a job that was a self-employed photographer.
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for himself as
as
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Thus, he is well known and well liked, Withers often traveled with and photographed Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, and James Meredith.
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In fact, he is well
He is well
Well
His photos of Memphis's Beale Street jazz and blues musicians includes the likes of B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, and Elvis Presley.
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does include
including
include
In addition to capturing many public personages on film, Withers also photographed: waitresses, church congregations, and Little League baseball games.
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photographed waitresses,
photographed:
photographed waitresses
If the alarm had gone off earlier, more people could of escaped before the building collapsed.
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could escape
could have escaped
could escaped
Neither Kelley nor Larry are planning to attend the conference in November.
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is planning
is planned
are planned
There were less people on that cruise than usual because of the weather.
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fewer people
less peoples
fewer peoples
Lori said to her mother that she needed to buy some new clothes.
said to her mother that Lori needed to buy some new clothes
said that her mother needed to buy some new clothes
said mom wanted to buy herself some new clothes
said to her mother that, "She needs to buy some new clothes."
Because she was on a diet every day, Naomi only ate three light meals.
only Naomi ate three light meals
Naomi ate only three light meals
Naomi ate three light meals only
only three light meals were eaten by Naomi
The founders of the United States selected the colors of the flag for their symbolism: white for the purity of the new nation's aspirations, red to stand for the blood shed gaining and keeping freedom, and blue for loyalty.
red that stands for the blood
red for the blood
red, the color of blood
red like the blood
Snowflakes form from tiny water droplets, following a specific process of chemical bonding as they freeze, which results in a six-sided figure.
A. No change
B. form, from tiny, water droplets,
C. form from tiny, water, droplets
D. form, from tiny water droplets
The rare "triangular" snowflake, similarly, confounded scientists for years because it apparently defied the basic laws of chemistry.
F. No change
G. for example,
H. additionally,
J. however,
The seemingly triangular shape of those snowflakes suggests that forming through a different process of chemical bonding.
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B. the manner in which formation
C. which had formed
D. that they form
By re-creating snowflake formation, a discovery has revealed to scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold the cause of this apparent variation.
F. No change
G. the discovery of the cause of this apparent variation has been made by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold
H. scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold have discovered the cause of this apparent variation.
J. the cause of this apparent variation has been discovered by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold
Snowflakes begin to form when water in the atmosphere freezes it causes the water molecules to bond into a hexagonal shape.
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B. freezes, causing
C. freezes, it causes
D. freezes, this causes
During the flake's descent from Earth's upper atmosphere, other water vapor molecules bumps into the hexagonal structure.
F. No change
G. has bumped
H. bumped
J. bump
In 2009, Libbrecht and Arnold's experiments revealed that triangular snowflakes begin with the same process of chemical bonding and forms a hexagonal shape.
F. No change
G. were they to form
H. if they formed
J. form
The triangular shape is an illusion resulting from one significant addition to the process dust.
A. No change
B. process is
C. process:
D. process;
Triangular snowflakes begin to form when a tiny dust particle or other such impurity collides with the flake as it falls, thereby pushing one edge upward. The greater the pressure from the wind, causes bonds to form quick at this edge than in the rest of the snowflake.
F. No change
G. pressure from the wind, which
H. the pressure, as the wind
J. pressure from the wind
Triangular snowflakes begin to form when a tiny dust particle or other such impurity collides with the flake as it falls, thereby pushing one edge upward. The greater the pressure from the wind, causes bonds to form quick at this edge than in the rest of the snowflake.
A. No change
B. more quickly
C. most quickly
D. quickest
The resulting snowflake has three long sides and three sides that are so short they are difficult to detect. Although these snowflakes appear to have a triangular shape--they actually have a hexagonal pattern.
F. No change
G. shape,
H. shape;
J. shape:
Such snowflakes offer evidence that even when impurities interfere, the basic laws of chemistry still apply.
Which choice most effectively concludes the sentence and the essay?
A. No change
B. scientists can be certain that a solution to even the most confusing event will be found
C. snowflakes will still fall if atmospheric conditions are favorable.
D. snowflakes come in many different shapes and sizes.
Many people go to the movies to escape reality, but my best friend and me go to be entertained.
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me and my best friend
I and my best friend
my best friend and I
1.
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B. waiting, by the back door,
C. waiting by the back door,
D. waiting by the back door
2.
no change
would sit
sitting
sat
3.
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As my mother's interest is science, she is
My mother's occupation is that of
My mother is
4.
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There seemed to be no explanation for why Mom ran our household the way she did.
Our household didn't run according to a typical schedule.
Mom ran our household in a most spectacular manner.
5.
no change
was defenseless in the face of
depended on
trusted in
6.Which choice most effectively signals the shift from the preceding paragraph to this paragraph?
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Our lives were likewise affected by the phases of the moon.
A relationship exists between the moon and the tides.
The moon is a mysterious orb afloat in the sky.
7.
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Since the moon is
The moon is
The moon,
8.
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one's
it's
its'
9.If the writer were to delete the phrase "sixteen hours for a complete cycle of tides" from the preceding sentence, the essay would lose a detail that...
shows how the narrator's interests are different from the mother's interests.
contradicts a point made earlier in the paragraph.
helps establish the setting for the essay.
displays the narrator's knowledge of tides.
10.
no change
brother, and I,
brother, and I
brother and I
11.
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away. Then we
away. We
away; we
12.
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hideouts where crabs, snails, starfish, and sea urchins concealed and hid themselves.
places where crabs, snails, starfish, and sea urchins were stashed away.
hiding places of crabs, snails, starfish, and sea urchins.
13.Which of the following sequences of sentences makes this paragraph most logical?
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2,1,3
2,3,1
3,1,2
14.Given that all of the choices are true, which one provides information that is relevant and that makes the rest of the paragraph understandable?
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had a specimen bottle attached to its smaller end.
was woven from cotton and nylon material
was shaped like a geometric figure
15.The best placement for the underlined portion would be
where it is now
after the word lenses
after the word microscope
after the word bottle (but before the dash).
The rise of Internet content platforms have made it much easier to create and distribute your own creative projects.
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having made it
has made it
was making it
Video creation, for example, is unbelievable easy on popular platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
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unbelievable easy on popularly platforms
unbelievably easy on popularly platforms
unbelievably easy on popular platforms
The simplest type of content creation is a text post: a short tweet, a status update, or an Instagram caption are all examples of people writing Internet content.
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content creation are a text post
content creation has been a text post
content creation will be a text post
In some ways, people are writing and creating more than they ever have, as he or she constantly participates in the social Internet.
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it constantly participates
they constantly participate
he constantly participates
In some ways, people are writing and creating more than they ever have, as he or she constantly participates in the social Internet.
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it constantly participates
they constantly participate
he constantly participates
But is the creation encouraged by social media qualitevely creation?
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creation qualitevely
creation quality
quality creation
Typical gatekeeping structures are essentially gone on the Internet, allowing people to distribute anything without the need for editing or peer review.
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allowed people
has allowed people
is allowing people
In many ways, this is a goodly thing, as people who are often silenced by traditional media are able to make their voices heard.
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a good thing
the goodly thing
the good thing
However, the price of lessened restrictions on content creation was an increasing amount of misinformation and poorly researched opinions that are widely available to anyone with an Internet connection.
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are an increasing amount
is an increasing amount
would have been an increasing amount
Any person with a keyboard can shout anything they want into the void of the Internet and quickly lose control of who reads it or why.
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he or she want
they wants
he or she wants
It is vital important that people using the Internet today are educated about how they can fact-check their sources and seek out platforms that have accurate information.
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important, vital
vitally important
vitally importantly
Media literacy was an increasingly important skill that people growing up with access to the Internet need to develop.
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will be an increasingly important skill
has been an increasingly important skill
is an increasingly important skill
People may assume that these skills for navigating the Internet are common sense, but technology is not something us instinctively know how to use.
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they instinctively
we instinctively
us instinctive
It should be common practice in schools to teach students skills for managing its personal information as well as their news sources.
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managing their personal information
managing it's personal information
managing its personally information
My brother Ron, an optometrist owns his own practice.
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Ron an optometrist owns
Ron, an optometrist, owns
Ron; an optometrist, owns
Mike was the first person on the scene of the accident, and tried to help the injured passenger.
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accident and tried
accident and, tried
accident; and tried
The seven-year-old looked away from me when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.
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when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.
when he lied, reinforcing my suspicions.
when he lied; reinforcing my suspicions.
After the rigorous ACT test, I plan on going home and taking a nap, I may also find a large container of ice cream and gorge myself.
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nap I,
nap; I
nap: I
